Few U.S. towns get less rain and snow than Crowheart: 10 inches a year
High summer brings afternoon highs near 84°. Its January nights bite harder than in 94% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.1° more than in 1901–2000, led by January. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about June 1, with the first autumn frost due around September 14.
A year in Crowheart at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Crowheart’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Crowheart’s place in Wyoming beside it.
What a year in Crowheart feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 104 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 1 and the first by September 14. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Burris, WY, 2.9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Crowheart’s center in zone 4b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −21°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 33 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Burris, WY, falls mostly in April. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 10 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 44 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Crowheart
99% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Burris, WY.
Living with Crowheart’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
104 frost-free days in zone 4b. The last frost comes by Jun 1 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 14.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July and August. 26 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Crowheart from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (42%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Crowheart and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Crowheart yet.
Climates most like Crowheart’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowheart, WY | 10° | 84° | 10" | 33" |
| Taos, NM | 11° | 84° | 13" | 28" |
| Salida, CO | 10° | 85° | 8" | 37" |
| Helena Valley Northwest, MT | 15° | 85° | 11" | 37" |
| Dickinson, ND | 5° | 83° | 16" | 35" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Crowheart averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.5°).
A smaller shift than in 67% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Crowheart compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Crowheart’s place among Wyoming’s.
Crowheart weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Crowheart’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Burris, WY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 10° | 0.2" | 3.1" | 2 | 6 | 14° – 30° |
| February | 39° | 11° | 0.3" | 4.9" | 2 | 6 | 16° – 33° |
| March | 49° | 20° | 0.6" | 5.1" | 3 | 4 | 27° – 40° |
| April | 56° | 27° | 1.1" | 6.0" | 5 | 3 | 36° – 46° |
| May | 65° | 35° | 2.1" | 1.5" | 8 | 1 | 44° – 55° |
| June | 75° | 42° | 1.4" | 0.2" | 5 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| July | 84° | 48° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 58° – 70° |
| August | 82° | 46° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| September | 72° | 38° | 1.0" | 0.4" | 4 | 0 | 51° – 59° |
| October | 59° | 28° | 0.8" | 3.2" | 3 | 2 | 36° – 49° |
| November | 45° | 18° | 0.4" | 4.4" | 2 | 5 | 20° – 40° |
| December | 36° | 9° | 0.3" | 4.4" | 2 | 7 | 16° – 27° |
| Year | 58° | 27° | 9.6" | 33.2" | 44 | 33 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 40°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Crowheart’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Crowheart’s center.
- Snow: Burris, WY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Burris, WY, 2.9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Crowheart’s climate
What is the weather like in Crowheart?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 94% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 62% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Crowheart in winter?
December nights average 9°. About 206 nights a year reach 32° or below and 20 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 16°.
How much snow does Crowheart get?
About 33 inches in a normal winter at Burris, WY, most of it in April, with snow on the ground about 33 days a year.
How hot does it get in Crowheart?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 48°. About 4 days a year reach 90° (Burris, WY).
When is the first and last frost in Crowheart?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 1 and the first fall frost by September 14, about 104 frost-free days, at Burris, WY.
What growing zone is Crowheart in?
Zone 4b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −21°.
What is the best time of year to visit Crowheart?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July and August. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Crowheart getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 67% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Crowheart.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.