Almont, North Dakota climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Almont's normal year runs from 3°F January nights to 85°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 6.2°C, January lows of −16°C, July highs of 29°C.
- NOAA stationAlmont
- Station IDUSC00320127
- Location46.73°N 101.50°W
- Elevation1,915 ft (584 m)
- Population98
On October 23, the normal high in Almont is 54°F and the normal low 29°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Almont.
- Jan 25° 3°
- Feb 30° 7°
- Mar 42° 19°
- Apr 57° 29°
- May 69° 41°
- Jun 78° 51°
- Jul 85° 56°
- Aug 84° 54°
- Sep 74° 45°
- Oct 58° 32°
- Nov 42° 18°
- Dec 29° 7°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Almont each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 85°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 3°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25°F | 3°F | 14.0°F | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h |
| February | 30°F | 7°F | 18.3°F | – | <1 | 27 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 42°F | 19°F | 30.4°F | – | <1 | 28 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 57°F | 29°F | 43.2°F | – | <1 | 18 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 69°F | 41°F | 55.1°F | – | 1 | 6 | 15 h |
| June | 78°F | 51°F | 64.5°F | – | 2 | <1 | 15 h 50 min |
| July | 85°F | 56°F | 70.5°F | – | 8 | <1 | 15 h 30 min |
| August | 84°F | 54°F | 68.8°F | – | 8 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| September | 74°F | 45°F | 59.3°F | – | 2 | 3 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 58°F | 32°F | 44.7°F | – | <1 | 17 | 11 h |
| November | 42°F | 18°F | 30.0°F | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h 30 min |
| December | 29°F | 7°F | 18.0°F | – | <1 | 31 | 8 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 56°F | 30°F | 43.1°F | – | 21 | 190 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | −4°C | −16°C | −10.0°C |
| February | −1°C | −14°C | −7.6°C |
| March | 6°C | −7°C | −0.9°C |
| April | 14°C | −2°C | 6.2°C |
| May | 21°C | 5°C | 12.8°C |
| June | 25°C | 11°C | 18.1°C |
| July | 29°C | 13°C | 21.4°C |
| August | 29°C | 12°C | 20.4°C |
| September | 23°C | 7°C | 15.2°C |
| October | 14°C | 0°C | 7.1°C |
| November | 5°C | −8°C | −1.1°C |
| December | −2°C | −14°C | −7.8°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, New Salem (12 miles away), gets 45 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00320127; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Almont?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00320127.
When is the last frost in Almont?
In Almont, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 17 in half of years and after June 1 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 21 in half of years and before September 6 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- May 171 year in 10 after June 1; 9 in 10 after May 6
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 211 year in 10 before September 6; 9 in 10 before October 4
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 124 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 142 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 8 in half of springs and before September 30 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Almont in zone 4a in ZIP code 58520, the nearest ZIP area. By the map's own method, the average of each year's coldest night over 1991-2020, Almont's NOAA station is in zone 3b: the coldest night of a typical year reaches −31°F (19 complete years); the map interpolates between stations and terrain, so the station and the ZIP area can differ by half a zone.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in North Dakota · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00320127; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026; the station zone: ACIS daily lows, 1991-2020. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Almont?
In a normal year in Almont, 21 days a year reach 90°F (3 of them 100°F or more) and 190 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 21a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 3a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 190a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 70high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00320127.
How sunny is Almont?
Over a year 77% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Almont, 4.0 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (85%) and December the cloudiest (68%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 78% | 1.8 |
| February | 81% | 2.9 |
| March | 73% | 3.8 |
| April | 73% | 5.0 |
| May | 73% | 5.8 |
| June | 78% | 6.5 |
| July | 85% | 6.8 |
| August | 83% | 5.6 |
| September | 79% | 4.3 |
| October | 71% | 2.7 |
| November | 71% | 1.8 |
| December | 68% | 1.3 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Almont need?
A normal year in Almont brings 8,439 heating degree days, 57% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 484 cooling degree days, 47% fewer than the median (908). Eight months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 2,268 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,581 | 0 |
| February | 1,307 | 0 |
| March | 1,073 | 0 |
| April | 655 | 1 |
| May | 319 | 14 |
| June | 90 | 76 |
| July | 25 | 195 |
| August | 41 | 159 |
| September | 208 | 37 |
| October | 633 | 2 |
| November | 1,051 | 0 |
| December | 1,455 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 8,439 | 484 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00320127. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Almont's climate compare?
Almont is warmer than 81 of the other 91 places with their own NOAA record in North Dakota. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 43.1°F is warmer than 12%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Questions about Almont's climate
What is the coldest month in Almont?
January, with a normal high of 25°F and a normal low of 3°F. The warmest is July (85°F by day, 56°F at night).
Does it snow in Almont?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Almont's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, New Salem (12 miles away), records 45 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Almont in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Almont in zone 4a in ZIP code 58520, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at Almont's NOAA station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −31°F (19 years, 1991-2020): zone 3b.
How late can frost come in Almont?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 17; in one year in ten it comes after June 1. Waiting until June 1 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- North Dakota climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- New Salem, ND12 miles from this station, 41.5°F a year
- Heart Butte Dam, ND17 miles from this station, 42.6°F a year
- Carson, ND21 miles from this station, 42.2°F a year
- Flasher, ND24 miles from this station, 42.8°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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