Frost Dates for Silver Gate, MT

Elevation: 2285 m

Frost Dates

This location has year-round freezing temperatures.

45.02°N, 109.97°W © OpenStreetMap

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 3b

Avg. annual minimum: −35 to −30°F

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Köppen Climate

Dfc Subarctic

Short, cool summers and long, very cold winters. Growing seasons of 3–4 months require fast-maturing varieties. Root vegetables, potatoes, and cold-hardy greens are the most reliable.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

0° 20° 40° 60° 80°

15°

Jan

18°

Feb

25°

Mar

32°

Apr

42°

May

50°

Jun

57°

Jul

55°

Aug

47°

Sep

36°

Oct

23°

Nov

13°

Dec

32°F

28°F

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low Light Frost (32°F) Hard Frost (28°F)

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°F)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	27°	15°	3°
February	30°	18°	5°
March	39°	25°	12°
April	44°	32°	20°
May	55°	42°	29°
June	65°	50°	35°
July	74°	57°	40°
August	73°	55°	37°
September	64°	47°	30°
October	50°	36°	23°
November	33°	23°	12°
December	24°	13°	2°

Precipitation

0" 2" 4" 4.5"

2.5"

Jan

2.2"

Feb

2.8"

Mar

3.2"

Apr

4.5"

May

4.5"

Jun

3.8"

Jul

3.4"

Aug

3.1"

Sep

3.3"

Oct

2.6"

Nov

2.5"

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (inches)
Month	Precipitation
January	2.5
February	2.2
March	2.8
April	3.2
May	4.5
June	4.5
July	3.8
August	3.4
September	3.1
October	3.3
November	2.6
December	2.5

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 7:32 AM – 4:28 PM · 8h 57m

Feb: 6:55 AM – 5:05 PM · 10h 11m

Mar: 6:11 AM – 5:49 PM · 11h 37m

Apr: 5:22 AM – 6:38 PM · 13h 16m

May: 4:40 AM – 7:20 PM · 14h 39m

Jun: 4:18 AM – 7:42 PM · 15h 24m

Jul: 4:27 AM – 7:33 PM · 15h 06m

Aug: 5:03 AM – 6:57 PM · 13h 54m

Sep: 5:51 AM – 6:09 PM · 12h 18m

Oct: 6:39 AM – 5:21 PM · 10h 42m

Nov: 7:21 AM – 4:39 PM · 9h 17m

Dec: 7:42 AM – 4:18 PM · 8h 35m

Daylight Longest: 15h 26m · Shortest: 8h 34m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	7:32 AM	4:28 PM	8h 57m
February	6:55 AM	5:05 PM	10h 11m
March	6:11 AM	5:49 PM	11h 37m
April	5:22 AM	6:38 PM	13h 16m
May	4:40 AM	7:20 PM	14h 39m
June	4:18 AM	7:42 PM	15h 24m
July	4:27 AM	7:33 PM	15h 06m
August	5:03 AM	6:57 PM	13h 54m
September	5:51 AM	6:09 PM	12h 18m
October	6:39 AM	5:21 PM	10h 42m
November	7:21 AM	4:39 PM	9h 17m
December	7:42 AM	4:18 PM	8h 35m

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