Silver Gate, Montana climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Silver Gate's normal year runs from 2°F December nights to 74°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 1.3°C, December lows of −17°C, July highs of 23°C.
- NOAA stationSilver Gate
- Station IDUSC00247603
- Location45.02°N 109.97°W
- Elevation7,495 ft (2,285 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population (census place)94
On October 23, the normal high in Silver Gate is 46°F and the normal low 21°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Silver Gate.
- Jan 27° 3°
- Feb 30° 5°
- Mar 39° 12°
- Apr 44° 20°
- May 55° 29°
- Jun 65° 35°
- Jul 74° 40°
- Aug 73° 37°
- Sep 64° 30°
- Oct 50° 23°
- Nov 33° 12°
- Dec 24° 2°
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 Silver Gate each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 74°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 2°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°F | 3°F | 14.8°F | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h 10 min |
| February | 30°F | 5°F | 17.7°F | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 39°F | 12°F | 25.4°F | – | <1 | 31 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 44°F | 20°F | 32.1°F | – | <1 | 29 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 55°F | 29°F | 42.0°F | – | <1 | 24 | 14 h 50 min |
| June | 65°F | 35°F | 49.7°F | – | <1 | 10 | 15 h 40 min |
| July | 74°F | 40°F | 56.8°F | – | <1 | 2 | 15 h 20 min |
| August | 73°F | 37°F | 54.7°F | – | <1 | 7 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 64°F | 30°F | 46.9°F | – | <1 | 18 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 50°F | 23°F | 36.2°F | – | <1 | 28 | 11 h |
| November | 33°F | 12°F | 22.5°F | – | <1 | 29 | 9 h 40 min |
| December | 24°F | 2°F | 13.1°F | – | <1 | 31 | 8 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 48°F | 21°F | 34.3°F | – | <1 | 268 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | −3°C | −16°C | −9.6°C |
| February | −1°C | −15°C | −7.9°C |
| March | 4°C | −11°C | −3.7°C |
| April | 7°C | −7°C | 0.1°C |
| May | 13°C | −2°C | 5.6°C |
| June | 18°C | 1°C | 9.8°C |
| July | 23°C | 4°C | 13.8°C |
| August | 23°C | 3°C | 12.6°C |
| September | 18°C | −1°C | 8.3°C |
| October | 10°C | −5°C | 2.3°C |
| November | 1°C | −11°C | −5.3°C |
| December | −4°C | −17°C | −10.5°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Cooke City (1 miles away), gets 213 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00247603; 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 Silver Gate?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in July and August.
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 USC00247603.
How hot and how cold does it get in Silver Gate?
In a normal year in Silver Gate, a 90°F day is rare and 268 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 268a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 94high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00247603.
How sunny is Silver Gate?
Over a year 75% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Silver Gate, 4.1 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (85%) and April the cloudiest (66%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 75% | 1.9 |
| February | 76% | 2.8 |
| March | 70% | 3.8 |
| April | 66% | 4.7 |
| May | 69% | 5.7 |
| June | 77% | 6.7 |
| July | 85% | 7.1 |
| August | 84% | 6.0 |
| September | 80% | 4.6 |
| October | 72% | 2.9 |
| November | 70% | 1.9 |
| December | 67% | 1.4 |
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 Silver Gate need?
A normal year in Silver Gate brings 11,167 heating degree days, 2.1 times the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1 cooling degree days, 100% fewer than the median (908). Eleven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 493 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,556 | 0 |
| February | 1,326 | 0 |
| March | 1,228 | 0 |
| April | 987 | 0 |
| May | 715 | 0 |
| June | 461 | 0 |
| July | 255 | 1 |
| August | 319 | 0 |
| September | 543 | 0 |
| October | 893 | 0 |
| November | 1,275 | 0 |
| December | 1,610 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 11,167 | 1 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00247603. 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 Silver Gate's climate compare?
Silver Gate is warmer than 1 of the other 140 places with their own NOAA record in Montana. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 34.3°F is warmer than 1%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Questions about Silver Gate's climate
What is the coldest month in Silver Gate?
December, with a normal high of 24°F and a normal low of 2°F. The warmest is July (74°F by day, 40°F at night).
Does it snow in Silver Gate?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Silver Gate's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Cooke City (1 miles away), records 213 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Silver Gate in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Silver Gate in zone 4a in ZIP code 59081.
Nearby and next
- Montana climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Cooke City, MT1 miles from this station, 34.2°F a year
- Lamar Ranger Station, WY16 miles from this station, 37.3°F a year
- Mystic Lake, MT19 miles from this station, 41.6°F a year
- Tower Falls, WY23 miles from this station, 36.9°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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