Western Ag Rsch Ctr, MT Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Annual temperature and rainfall from NOAA NCEI's 1991–2020 normals →; comfort score computed by PlainClimate
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Western Ag Rsch Ctr's primary NOAA station, WESTERN AG RSCH CTR.
The climate verdict for Western Ag Rsch Ctr
Dryness leads the climate profile for Western Ag Rsch Ctr, Montana, with 11.4 inches of precipitation a year. NOAA records an annual average of 46°F. At 52/100 (moderate) the climate comfort score falls in the bottom third of the station-mapped U.S. score corpus, exceeding only 24% of scores.
- 46°F
- average temperature, NOAA 1991-2020 normal
- 52/100
- comfort score, above 24% of station-mapped location scores
- 11.4"
- precipitation, annual total
- 121 days
- frost-free days per growing season
Western Ag Rsch Ctr: NOAA 1991-2020 normals describe a typical year, not a forecast. Method: /methodology.
Normals record plate
Sheet USC00248783 · Western Ag Rsch Ctr, MT 46°F mean · 11.4" precip
TEMP-COOL · RANK-COOL · PHOTO-FINISH · PRCP-ARID · SWING-MID · COMF-LOW · LOAD-HEAT · STN-1 · BOOK-FULL
- TEMP-COOL 46°F
- RANK-COOL #1,509
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Mt Pocono Mount…
- PRCP-ARID 11.4"
- SWING-MID 42°F
- COMF-LOW 52/100
- LOAD-HEAT 7,256 HDD
- STN-1 USC00248783
- BOOK-FULL 6/6 fields
Nearest mean-temperature peer: Mt Pocono Mountains, PA (+ 0.1 °F mean)
Instrument codes from this station's NOAA 1991–2020 normals, mean temperature, corpus warmth rank, photo-finish peer station, precipitation band, seasonal swing, comfort composite, degree-day load, and field book, not a livability rating.
Mean-temperature neighbourhood
Nationwide NOAA normal poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every MT station list.
- Western Ag Rsch… (this station) 46°F
- Cold Livingston, MT 46°F
- Hot Mt Pocono Mount…, PA 46°F
- Near Diamond Valley…, NV 46°F
- Near Laurel Summit, PA 46°F
Western Ag Rsch Ctr sits in Montana, the #6 coldest U.S. state at 43.4°F statewide annual average - see all 50 coldest states ranked by NOAA normals
Climate Living Index · Western Ag Rsch Ctr
Western Ag Rsch Ctr: 19/100 · grade F
Western Ag Rsch Ctr publishes 4 of 6 Living Index dimensions (NOAA annual/seasonal normals · NOAA daily multivariate normals); 2 missing weights rescale to 100.
PlainClimate-derived for Western Ag Rsch Ctr, not an official NOAA rating. Rankings still use Comfort Score 52/100 (separate formula). Breakpoints and limits.
| Dimension | Station value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Annual temperature balance | 45.7°F · 21.8° from 67.5°F | 22/100 · F |
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 185 calendar days | 22/100 · F |
| Precipitation balance | 11.4 in · 23.6 from 35 in | 17/100 · F |
| Frost-free season | 121 days/year | 7/100 · F |
Western Ag Rsch Ctr · 2026-08-04 · NOAA NCEI Climate Normals · method · Comfort Score method.
Western Ag Rsch Ctr's normals sit in a dry climate class: BSk
Precipitation is low relative to temperature but above true desert thresholds: cold semi-arid steppe (BSk). Class BSk is the Peel et al. (2007) label for this station's monthly mean temperature and precipitation normals: dry (arid or semi-arid), specifically cold semi-arid steppe.
- Köppen code
- BSk
- Group
- Dry (arid or semi-arid)
- Warmest month
- 67.8°F
- Coldest month
- 26.2°F
Source: official public datasets monthly normals (1991–2020) at the city’s primary station. This is a station classification, not a mapped regional consensus.
National standing · heating-led station
Where Western Ag Rsch Ctr sits across the climate record
Three NOAA fields for Western Ag Rsch Ctr's primary station, temperature, precipitation, and seasonal swing, are ranked against every station-mapped normal that carries the same field.
- Annual temperature
- Cooler than 78%
- Among 6,861 stations, Western Ag Rsch Ctr sits in the cooler third of annual means.
- Annual precipitation
- Drier than 91%
- Western Ag Rsch Ctr's annual total ranks in the drier third of 6,352 measured normals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- 42nd percentile swing
- Typical seasonal amplitude versus 6,861 complete station-years.
How Western Ag Rsch Ctr compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
Western Ag Rsch Ctr's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
52 24th percentile score exceeds 24% of 6,189 station-mapped location scores
- 0–10: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 10–20: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 20–30: 96 station-mapped locations (2%). Below this entry.
- 30–40: 280 station-mapped locations (5%). Below this entry.
- 40–50: 1,113 station-mapped locations (18%). Below this entry.
- 50–60: 1,329 station-mapped locations (21%). This entry sits in this band.
- 60–70: 1,236 station-mapped locations (20%). Above this entry.
- 70–80: 650 station-mapped locations (11%). Above this entry.
- 80–90: 921 station-mapped locations (15%). Above this entry.
- 90–100: 564 station-mapped locations (9%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
Western Ag Rsch Ctr's measured station temperature trend
MethodologyAcross 32 complete annual observations from 1966 to 2016, WESTERN AG RSCH CTR warmed at a fitted rate of 0.37°C per decade. The line shows the fitted change relative to its first year, not raw year-to-year temperatures or a forecast.
- Western Ag Rsch Ctr primary station fitted change +0.37 °C/decade
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36°F (2°C) | 19°F (-7°C) | 27°F (-3°C) | 0.7" | 27.4 | 0.0 |
| February | 41°F (5°C) | 21°F (-6°C) | 31°F (-1°C) | 0.6" | 24.7 | 0.0 |
| March | 49°F (10°C) | 26°F (-3°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 0.8" | 23.8 | 0.0 |
| April | 57°F (14°C) | 32°F (0°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 1.0" | 14.9 | 0.0 |
| May | 67°F (19°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 53°F (12°C) | 1.6" | 4.6 | 0.3 |
| June | 75°F (24°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 60°F (15°C) | 1.7" | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| July | 86°F (30°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 68°F (20°C) | 0.8" | 0.0 | 11.2 |
| August | 84°F (29°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 66°F (19°C) | 0.8" | 0.1 | 8.4 |
| September | 73°F (23°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 57°F (14°C) | 0.9" | 2.2 | 0.6 |
| October | 58°F (14°C) | 32°F (0°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 0.8" | 14.1 | 0.0 |
| November | 43°F (6°C) | 24°F (-5°C) | 33°F (1°C) | 0.9" | 25.1 | 0.0 |
| December | 35°F (1°C) | 18°F (-8°C) | 26°F (-3°C) | 0.9" | 27.8 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Summer here tops out rather than builds: the warmest normal high is 88°F around July 26, short of 90°F on every date, while 185 dates carry a normal low at or below freezing, the coldest 17°F near December 22.
The freezing stretch
The normal low stays at or below 32°F into April 17, then returns to freezing around October 16, covering 185 dates in all.
Derived from the normal daily minimum. This is a different measure from the 50%-probability frost dates shown elsewhere on this page, which come from NOAA’s frost product.
Where the wet dates fall
The likeliest wet date is May 29, when 38% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is July 27 at 19%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 112 wet dates a year.
The widest day
July 30 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 37°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Western Ag Rsch Ctr.
Where Western Ag Rsch Ctr Stands Nationally
Aridity defines the water calendar: about 11 inches in a normal year lands this among the driest tenth of ranked stations.
Day-to-night contrast is extreme by national standards — the widest normal daily swing reaches about 37°F, sharper than nine in ten ranked stations see.
Western Ag Rsch Ctr earns 2 nationally notable standings (outer quintiles) against 6,860 NOAA 1991–2020 normals stations; only those extremes render.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall
9.3 days with precipitation
9.2 days with precipitation
11.3 days with precipitation
10.0 days with precipitation
10.7 days with precipitation
10.9 days with precipitation
5.8 days with precipitation
6.3 days with precipitation
7.7 days with precipitation
8.7 days with precipitation
10.3 days with precipitation
10.7 days with precipitation
Western Ag Rsch Ctr spreads its precipitation across the year
Neither half of the year dominates here: June through August take 29% of the annual total and December through February 19%, with neither reaching the 35% that would mark a distinct wet season. Western Ag Rsch Ctr has no dry season to plan around, though it does carry a 41.6°F seasonal spread.
The gap between the wettest and driest month still matters: June averages 1.7" and February 0.6". The three wettest months together take 37% of the year, against the 25% a perfectly flat distribution would give them.
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. "Spread across the year" means neither the June-August nor the December-February share reaches 35%; it describes an average year, not the variability of any single one.
Western Ag Rsch Ctr is dry, and what does fall arrives gently
Only about 111 days a year record measurable precipitation here, 30% of the calendar, and they carry 11.4" between them. At roughly 0.10 inches on an average wet day, this is not the damp drizzle of a marine climate; it is an arid record in which precipitation is both uncommon and light when it appears.
The wettest month by count is March at about 11 wet days; the driest is July at about 6.
A low per-event average in a dry record is a statement about typical days only. Arid regions can still take a large share of a year's total from a single convective storm, which a normal cannot show.
A wet day is one recording at least 0.01 inches. These are 1991-2020 normals: they describe an average year, not the extremes within it.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
September 21
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
May 23
50% probability date
Growing Season
121 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
7,256
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
252
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
December
Nationwide similar cities
Other rankable U.S. places outside MT closest to Western Ag Rsch Ctr on two NOAA annual-normal axes (mean temperature and annual precipitation). Chip rows use distinct link sets.
Closest by average temperature
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual mean temperature (46°F here).
- Alpine, AZ 46°F · 0.0°F off
- Bison, SD 46°F · 0.0°F off
- Brunswick, ME 46°F · 0.0°F off
- Canton, SD 46°F · 0.0°F off
Closest by annual precipitation
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual precipitation (11.4" here), excluding temperature-peer places.
- Manila, UT 11.5" · 0.0" off
- Eagle, AK 11.5" · 0.0" off
- Cody, WY 11.5" · 0.1" off
- Jackpot, NV 11.4" · 0.1" off
Scarce-water calendar
Where Western Ag Rsch Ctr's limited precipitation lands
heating led · dry · mid swing
Western Ag Rsch Ctr's energy balance leans toward cold weather: 7,256 annual heating degree days against 252 for cooling. Its 41.6°F seasonal range still makes the monthly rows more useful than the annual average alone.
Only about 121 days are frost-free in a normal year. That short interval is consistent with the cold-season signal, but the measure does not predict the exact first or last freeze in any one year.
July and December mark the typical warm and cold ends of the calendar in Western Ag Rsch Ctr's middle-range seasonal profile. The measured spread is 41.6°F. The annual average is 46°F. Neither the annual mean nor one extreme month represents the full calendar on its own.
Western Ag Rsch Ctr's cold-season load does not imply a wet climate. Annual precipitation is 11.4 inches, which places the station in PlainClimate's dry range. Snowfall is not added to the interpretation because its annual value is missing. The snowfall and rainfall fields should be read separately rather than inferred from temperature.
Western Ag Rsch Ctr wettest normal
June
June concentrates the scarce annual total (11.4 inches).
Western Ag Rsch Ctr driest normal
February
February is typically driest; arid stations are defined by when water is absent, not by a four-season grid.
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Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from Western Ag Rsch Ctr's primary station: WESTERN AG RSCH CTR (USC00248783). For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The conservative exact name-and-state crosswalk finds no Census place match, so PlainClimate treats this as a station-mapped location and does not claim it is a municipality. No exact Gazetteer row for Western Ag Rsch Ctr; facility counts that depend on place identity are therefore an upper bound, not a municipal census.
On this page every temperature, precipitation, and derived score for Western Ag Rsch Ctr comes from its primary NOAA station record. No figure on this page is typed in by an editor - each value is rendered from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 1991–2020 normals.