Wise River (3 mi WNW), Montana climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Wise River (3 mi WNW)'s normal year runs from 7°F December nights to 79°F July afternoons, with 12.9 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 3.2°C, December lows of −14°C, July highs of 26°C, 328 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationWise River (3 mi WNW)
- Station IDUSC00249082
- Location45.80°N 112.99°W
- Elevation5,730 ft (1,747 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Wise River (3 mi WNW) is 52°F and the normal low 21°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 25%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Wise River (3 mi WNW).
- Jan 31° 8°
- Feb 33° 10°
- Mar 43° 15°
- Apr 51° 22°
- May 61° 28°
- Jun 69° 35°
- Jul 79° 38°
- Aug 79° 36°
- Sep 70° 30°
- Oct 56° 23°
- Nov 39° 14°
- Dec 30° 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 at Wise River (3 mi WNW) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 79°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 7°F. The most precipitation falls in June (1.98 in), the least in February (0.53 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°F | 8°F | 19.6°F | 0.55 | 10 | <1 | 31 | 9 h |
| February | 33°F | 10°F | 21.5°F | 0.53 | 8 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 43°F | 15°F | 28.9°F | 0.64 | 9 | <1 | 30 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 51°F | 22°F | 36.7°F | 0.98 | 10 | <1 | 29 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 61°F | 28°F | 44.7°F | 1.90 | 12 | <1 | 23 | 14 h 50 min |
| June | 69°F | 35°F | 52.0°F | 1.98 | 12 | <1 | 11 | 15 h 40 min |
| July | 79°F | 38°F | 58.4°F | 1.36 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 15 h 20 min |
| August | 79°F | 36°F | 57.4°F | 0.99 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 70°F | 30°F | 49.7°F | 1.21 | 7 | <1 | 20 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 56°F | 23°F | 39.2°F | 1.12 | 8 | <1 | 28 | 11 h |
| November | 39°F | 14°F | 26.4°F | 0.94 | 9 | <1 | 29 | 9 h 30 min |
| December | 30°F | 7°F | 18.2°F | 0.73 | 9 | <1 | 31 | 8 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 53°F | 22°F | 37.7°F | 12.93 | 109 | 2 | 273 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0°C | −13°C | −6.9°C | 14 mm |
| February | 1°C | −12°C | −5.8°C | 13 mm |
| March | 6°C | −9°C | −1.7°C | 16 mm |
| April | 11°C | −5°C | 2.6°C | 25 mm |
| May | 16°C | −2°C | 7.1°C | 48 mm |
| June | 20°C | 2°C | 11.1°C | 50 mm |
| July | 26°C | 3°C | 14.7°C | 35 mm |
| August | 26°C | 2°C | 14.1°C | 25 mm |
| September | 21°C | −1°C | 9.8°C | 31 mm |
| October | 13°C | −5°C | 4.0°C | 28 mm |
| November | 4°C | −10°C | −3.1°C | 24 mm |
| December | −1°C | −14°C | −7.7°C | 19 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Divide (12 miles away), gets 15 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00249082; 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.
Which months are mildest at Wise River (3 mi WNW)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September. Of those, September 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 USC00249082.
How hot and how cold does it get at Wise River (3 mi WNW)?
In a normal year in Wise River (3 mi WNW), 2 days a year reach 90°F, 273 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 109 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
- 273a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 53high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 109a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00249082.
How sunny is it at Wise River (3 mi WNW)?
Over a year 76% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Wise River (3 mi WNW), 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 many heating and cooling degree days does Wise River (3 mi WNW) record?
A normal year at Wise River (3 mi WNW) brings 9,919 heating degree days, 85% more than 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 718 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,407 | 0 |
| February | 1,219 | 0 |
| March | 1,118 | 0 |
| April | 849 | 0 |
| May | 628 | 0 |
| June | 389 | 1 |
| July | 208 | 3 |
| August | 236 | 2 |
| September | 459 | 0 |
| October | 800 | 0 |
| November | 1,157 | 0 |
| December | 1,449 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 9,919 | 6 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00249082. 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 Wise River (3 mi WNW)'s climate compare?
Wise River (3 mi WNW) is warmer than 6 of the 141 places with their own NOAA record in Montana, and wetter than 30. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 37.7°F is warmer than 3%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Wise River (3 mi WNW) 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.
Which places near Wise River (3 mi WNW) share this climate record?
Wise River has no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of its own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Wise River, MT24 people · 2 mi E
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Wise River (3 mi WNW)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Wise River (3 mi WNW)?
December, with a normal high of 30°F and a normal low of 7°F. The warmest is July (79°F by day, 38°F at night).
Does it snow at Wise River (3 mi WNW)?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Divide (12 miles away), records 15 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Wise River (3 mi WNW)?
June, with 1.98 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 0.53 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Wise River (3 mi WNW) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Wise River (3 mi WNW) in zone 5a in ZIP code 59727, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −29°F (21 years, 1991-2020): zone 4a.
Nearby and next
- Montana climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Divide, MT12 miles from this station, 40.9°F a year
- Anaconda, MT23 miles from this station, 43.8°F a year
- Glen, MT24 miles from this station, 42.5°F a year
- Wisdom, MT25 miles from this station, 35.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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