Montana · NOAA station USC00248858
Frost dates for W Yellowstone Gateway, MT
W Yellowstone Gateway can freeze in any month: NOAA flags it as having a year-round risk of 32°F, too cold to compute spring and fall frost dates. The median stretch between 32°F freezes is 33 days. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zones 4a to 5a.
- 100%Chance of 32°F in a year
- 33 daysMedian freeze-free stretch
- 274Days at or below 32°Faverage per year
Chance of a freeze in any year
| Temperature | Chance per year |
|---|---|
| 36°F | 100% |
| 32°F | 100% |
| 28°F | 100% |
| 24°F | 100% |
Closest ZIP codes (each is closer to another station)
| ZIP | Hardiness zone | Avg. extreme low | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59758 | 4b | -25 to -20°F | 18 km |
| 83433 | 4a | -30 to -25°F | 26 km |
| 83429 | 4a | -30 to -25°F | 30 km |
| 82190 | 4b | -25 to -20°F | 38 km |
| 59720 | 5a | -20 to -15°F | 50 km |
| 59730 | 5a | -20 to -15°F | 61 km |
| 59030 | 4b | -25 to -20°F | 62 km |
| 59027 | 5a | -20 to -15°F | 69 km |
Not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Zones shown here are the values published in the USDA-ARS / Oregon State University PRISM Group 2023 ZIP code tables, shown unaltered. For the official interactive map, visit planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
About this station
- NOAA station ID USC00248858, at 44.6567, -111.0903, elevation 2036 m (6,679 ft).
- Data quality: Representative (10+ years), 13 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 274.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- Hebgen Dam (31 km)
- Gardiner (52 km)
- Lakeview (58 km)
- Big Sky 2wnw (71 km)
- Alder 17 S (89 km)
- Ennis (90 km)
- Alder 19s (92 km)
- Cooke City 2 W (96 km)
Sources
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, annual/seasonal normals by station (version 1.0.1), file dated June 27, 2023; documentation.
- USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map ZIP code tables (CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico), files dated November 17, 2023. Data © PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed November 1, 2026. Official map: planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer ZIP Code Tabulation Areas file, dated August 30, 2024 (ZIP centroids used to find the nearest station).
Freeze dates are 30-year probabilities, not forecasts. Check your local forecast before planting tender plants.