Wisdom, Montana climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Wisdom's normal year runs from 3°F December nights to 78°F July afternoons, with 12.3 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 1.8°C, December lows of −16°C, July highs of 26°C, 312 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationWisdom
- Station IDUSC00249067
- Location45.62°N 113.45°W
- Elevation6,060 ft (1,847 m)
- Population (census place)117
On October 22, the normal high in Wisdom is 50°F and the normal low 19°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 26%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Wisdom.
- Jan 26° 3°
- Feb 30° 3°
- Mar 39° 12°
- Apr 49° 21°
- May 59° 28°
- Jun 67° 35°
- Jul 78° 38°
- Aug 77° 34°
- Sep 68° 28°
- Oct 53° 21°
- Nov 36° 11°
- Dec 25° 3°
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 Wisdom each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 78°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 3°F. The most precipitation falls in June (2.12 in), the least in January (0.59 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26°F | 3°F | 14.7°F | 0.59 | 8 | <1 | 31 | 9 h |
| February | 30°F | 3°F | 16.2°F | 0.59 | 7 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 39°F | 12°F | 25.6°F | 0.77 | 8 | <1 | 30 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 49°F | 21°F | 34.9°F | 1.12 | 10 | <1 | 29 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 59°F | 28°F | 43.8°F | 1.75 | 12 | <1 | 22 | 14 h 50 min |
| June | 67°F | 35°F | 51.4°F | 2.12 | 12 | <1 | 9 | 15 h 40 min |
| July | 78°F | 38°F | 57.8°F | 1.20 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 15 h 20 min |
| August | 77°F | 34°F | 55.6°F | 0.79 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 68°F | 28°F | 47.8°F | 1.09 | 7 | <1 | 22 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 53°F | 21°F | 37.0°F | 0.84 | 8 | <1 | 28 | 11 h |
| November | 36°F | 11°F | 23.2°F | 0.77 | 9 | <1 | 29 | 9 h 30 min |
| December | 25°F | 3°F | 14.1°F | 0.67 | 9 | <1 | 31 | 8 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 51°F | 20°F | 35.2°F | 12.30 | 104 | 2 | 277 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −3°C | −16°C | −9.6°C | 15 mm |
| February | −1°C | −16°C | −8.8°C | 15 mm |
| March | 4°C | −11°C | −3.6°C | 20 mm |
| April | 9°C | −6°C | 1.6°C | 28 mm |
| May | 15°C | −2°C | 6.6°C | 44 mm |
| June | 20°C | 2°C | 10.8°C | 54 mm |
| July | 26°C | 3°C | 14.3°C | 30 mm |
| August | 25°C | 1°C | 13.1°C | 20 mm |
| September | 20°C | −2°C | 8.8°C | 28 mm |
| October | 12°C | −6°C | 2.8°C | 21 mm |
| November | 2°C | −12°C | −4.9°C | 20 mm |
| December | −4°C | −16°C | −9.9°C | 17 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Sula (14 mi NE) (25 miles away), gets 88 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00249067; 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 Wisdom?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September. Of those, August has the fewest days with rain (7).
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 USC00249067.
How hot and how cold does it get in Wisdom?
In a normal year in Wisdom, 2 days a year reach 90°F, 277 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 104 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 277a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 73high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 104a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1923) is 98°F, on July 25, 1933; the lowest is −55°F, on December 23, 1983.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1967, with 15.74 in; the snowiest season is 1951–52, with 103.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00249067; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00249067. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Wisdom?
Over a year 76% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Wisdom, 4.2 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (85%) and December the cloudiest (65%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 70% | 1.7 |
| February | 73% | 2.8 |
| March | 73% | 4.0 |
| April | 70% | 5.1 |
| May | 70% | 5.9 |
| June | 76% | 6.8 |
| July | 85% | 7.3 |
| August | 84% | 6.2 |
| September | 80% | 4.7 |
| October | 73% | 3.0 |
| November | 68% | 1.9 |
| December | 65% | 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 Wisdom need?
A normal year in Wisdom brings 10,849 heating degree days, 2.0 times the median U.S. place (5,373), and 6 cooling degree days, 99% 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 606 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,559 | 0 |
| February | 1,365 | 0 |
| March | 1,220 | 0 |
| April | 903 | 0 |
| May | 657 | 0 |
| June | 408 | 0 |
| July | 227 | 5 |
| August | 293 | 1 |
| September | 518 | 0 |
| October | 868 | 0 |
| November | 1,254 | 0 |
| December | 1,578 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 10,849 | 6 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00249067. 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 Wisdom been warmer than normal lately?
Over 55 complete years from 1933 to 2022, the station's annual mean temperature rose at a fitted -1.2°F per century (−0.07°C per decade). A fitted rate summarizes the whole record; single years swing well above and below it.
Source: trend: NOAA GHCN-Monthly v4. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Wisdom's climate compare?
Wisdom is warmer than 2 of the other 140 places with their own NOAA record in Montana, and wetter than 20. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 35.2°F is warmer than 2%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Wisdom is Dfc: continental, no dry season, cool 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 Wisdom's climate
What is the coldest month in Wisdom?
December, with a normal high of 25°F and a normal low of 3°F. The warmest is July (78°F by day, 38°F at night).
Does it snow in Wisdom?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Wisdom's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Sula (14 mi NE) (25 miles away), records 88 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Wisdom?
June, with 2.12 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is January with 0.59 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Wisdom in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Wisdom in zone 5a in ZIP code 59761, the nearest ZIP area.
Nearby and next
- Montana climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Jackson, MT17 miles from this station, 36.8°F a year
- Gibbonsville #2, ID24 miles from this station, 42.2°F a year
- Wise River (3 mi WNW), MT25 miles from this station, 37.7°F a year
- Sula, MT28 miles from this station, 42.0°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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