Lakeview, Montana climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Lakeview's normal year runs from 4°F January nights to 78°F July afternoons, with 19.9 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 2.4°C, January lows of −16°C, July highs of 25°C, 505 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationLakeview
- Station IDUSC00244820
- Location44.60°N 111.81°W
- Elevation6,710 ft (2,045 m)
- Population (census place)36
On October 22, the normal high in Lakeview is 48°F and the normal low 23°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Lakeview.
- Jan 24° 4°
- Feb 27° 5°
- Mar 36° 14°
- Apr 47° 25°
- May 59° 32°
- Jun 67° 38°
- Jul 78° 43°
- Aug 77° 41°
- Sep 67° 35°
- Oct 51° 25°
- Nov 36° 15°
- Dec 24° 5°
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 Lakeview each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 78°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 4°F. The most precipitation falls in May (2.66 in), the least in February (1.10 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24°F | 4°F | 14.0°F | 1.33 | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h 10 min |
| February | 27°F | 5°F | 16.2°F | 1.10 | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 36°F | 14°F | 24.8°F | 1.37 | – | <1 | 30 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 47°F | 25°F | 35.8°F | 2.12 | – | <1 | 26 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 59°F | 32°F | 45.3°F | 2.66 | – | <1 | 18 | 14 h 50 min |
| June | 67°F | 38°F | 52.7°F | 2.53 | – | <1 | 6 | 15 h 30 min |
| July | 78°F | 43°F | 60.1°F | 1.21 | – | 1 | 1 | 15 h 20 min |
| August | 77°F | 41°F | 58.8°F | 1.16 | – | <1 | 2 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 67°F | 35°F | 50.6°F | 1.53 | – | <1 | 14 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 51°F | 25°F | 38.1°F | 2.05 | – | <1 | 25 | 11 h |
| November | 36°F | 15°F | 25.5°F | 1.61 | – | <1 | 29 | 9 h 40 min |
| December | 24°F | 5°F | 14.4°F | 1.22 | – | <1 | 31 | 8 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 49°F | 23°F | 36.4°F | 19.89 | – | 1 | 242 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −4°C | −16°C | −10.0°C | 34 mm |
| February | −3°C | −15°C | −8.8°C | 28 mm |
| March | 2°C | −10°C | −4.0°C | 35 mm |
| April | 8°C | −4°C | 2.1°C | 54 mm |
| May | 15°C | 0°C | 7.4°C | 68 mm |
| June | 19°C | 4°C | 11.5°C | 64 mm |
| July | 25°C | 6°C | 15.6°C | 31 mm |
| August | 25°C | 5°C | 14.9°C | 29 mm |
| September | 19°C | 1°C | 10.3°C | 39 mm |
| October | 11°C | −4°C | 3.4°C | 52 mm |
| November | 2°C | −10°C | −3.6°C | 41 mm |
| December | −5°C | −15°C | −9.8°C | 31 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station, and no record within 25 miles keeps one, so snow is left out here rather than estimated.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00244820; 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 Lakeview?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in 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 USC00244820.
How hot and how cold does it get in Lakeview?
In a normal year in Lakeview, 1 day a year reaches 90°F and 242 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 242a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 90high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1942) is 92°F, on August 10, 2018; the lowest is −49°F, on January 22, 1962.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1970, with 27.00 in; the snowiest season is 1951–52, with 224.5 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00244820; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00244820. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Lakeview?
Over a year 74% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Lakeview, 4.2 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (87%) and December the cloudiest (56%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 60% | 1.6 |
| February | 65% | 2.6 |
| March | 65% | 3.7 |
| April | 68% | 5.0 |
| May | 70% | 5.9 |
| June | 77% | 6.9 |
| July | 87% | 7.5 |
| August | 86% | 6.3 |
| September | 81% | 4.8 |
| October | 71% | 3.0 |
| November | 62% | 1.8 |
| December | 56% | 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 Lakeview need?
A normal year in Lakeview brings 10,426 heating degree days, 94% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 19 cooling degree days, 98% fewer than the median (908). Ten months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 872 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,579 | 0 |
| February | 1,366 | 0 |
| March | 1,245 | 0 |
| April | 876 | 0 |
| May | 609 | 0 |
| June | 371 | 1 |
| July | 163 | 11 |
| August | 197 | 7 |
| September | 431 | 1 |
| October | 835 | 0 |
| November | 1,185 | 0 |
| December | 1,567 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 10,426 | 19 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00244820. 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.
Has Lakeview been warmer than normal lately?
2022 averaged 36.7°F, 0.3°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 36.4°F.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 36.7°F | +0.3°F | 16.99 |
Over 42 complete years from 1945 to 2022, the station's annual mean temperature rose at a fitted 2.5°F per century (+0.14°C per decade). A fitted rate summarizes the whole record; single years swing well above and below it.
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00244820; trend: NOAA GHCN-Monthly v4. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Lakeview's climate compare?
Lakeview is warmer than 4 of the other 140 places with their own NOAA record in Montana, and wetter than 115. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 36.4°F is warmer than 2%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Lakeview is Dfb: continental, no dry season, warm summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Questions about Lakeview's climate
What is the coldest month in Lakeview?
January, with a normal high of 24°F and a normal low of 4°F. The warmest is July (78°F by day, 43°F at night).
What is the rainiest month in Lakeview?
May, with 2.66 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 1.10 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Lakeview in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Lakeview in zone 5a in ZIP code 59739, the nearest ZIP area.
Nearby and next
- Montana climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Island Park, ID25 miles from this station, 36.8°F a year
- Hebgen Dam, MT30 miles from this station, 37.0°F a year
- Dubois, ID31 miles from this station, 45.3°F a year
- Alder (17 mi S), MT35 miles from this station, 42.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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