Kalispell weather in November

In November, Kalispell sees average daytime highs of 38°F and overnight lows near 26°F, with 3.0 in of precipitation across 14.1 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 42°F in the first days to 33°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of November to 8 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Kalispell's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalispell's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
9th warmest
Overnight low
26°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.0 in
14.1 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:54 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
3 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kalispell is seat of Flathead County, Montana, United States.

Density
726/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 42°F in the first days to 33°F by the end.

A typical November day in Kalispell reaches about 38°F in the afternoon and slips back to 26°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°F and 47°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 14°F cooler than October and about 8°F warmer than December.

20°40°60°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14329
24229
34229
44228
54128
64128
74028
84028
94027
104027
113927
123927
133826
143826
153826
163826
173726
183725
193725
203625
213624
223524
233524
243523
253423
263423
273422
283322
293322
303322

How November really feels in Kalispell

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 30 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
30
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Kalispell weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°2.71414.38.60.0
Feb33° / 18°2.111.211.49.90.0
Mar40° / 23°2.614.210.111.60.2
Apr50° / 30°2.714.15.313.42.1
May60° / 38°3.013.71.214.94.5
Jun67° / 45°3.512.10.415.85.9
Jul77° / 50°1.25.7015.57.8
Aug78° / 50°1.250.114.17.9
Sep66° / 43°1.87.10.112.46.6
Oct51° / 34°2.611.92.810.62.6
Nov38° / 26°3.014.110.690.0
Dec30° / 19°2.713.414.18.20.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33367
43268
53169
63169
73070
82971
93070
103070
112971
122971
132971
142872
152872
162872
172971
182971
192773
202773
212773
222575
232575
242476
252476
262377
272377
282377
292377
302377

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Kalispell gets around 3.0 in of rain and snow over 14.1 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 47% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14622
24724
34725
44726
54726
64627
74628
84629
94630
104630
114631
124632
134633
144734
154734
164735
174736
184737
194838
204839
214840
224841
234842
244843
254844
264744
274744
284644
294644
304544

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 3 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 3 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of November to 8 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:30 AM to 8:13 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 4:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:305:11
29.67:325:10
39.67:345:08
49.57:355:07
59.57:375:05
69.47:385:04
79.47:405:02
89.37:415:01
99.37:435:00
109.27:444:58
119.27:464:57
129.17:484:56
139.17:494:55
149.17:514:54
159.07:524:53
169.07:544:51
178.97:554:50
188.97:564:49
198.87:584:48
208.87:594:48
218.88:014:47
228.78:024:46
238.78:044:45
248.78:054:44
258.68:064:43
268.68:084:43
278.68:094:42
288.58:104:42
298.58:124:41
308.58:134:40

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Kalispell?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kalispell.

What to pack for Kalispell in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Kalispell sees daytime highs around 38°F and nights near 26°F. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kalispell in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kalispell peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kalispell in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kalispell is worst in August — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 10.8× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 1942 µg/m³Dec 204 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar8Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug44Poor
Sep31Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov7Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kalispell?

Kalispell sits at 48.2°N, 114.3°W, 2,956 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Whitefish, 15 mi away.

Topography around Kalispell

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Kalispell.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kalispell has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 804 ft around an average of 2,969 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,900 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,871 ft.

The land around Kalispell is covered by grassland (36%), trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 2 miles, trees (38%), grassland (35%) and cropland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (73%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
804 ft
10 miles
2,900 ft
50 miles
7,871 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Whitefish 15 mi · Missoula 93 mi · Cranbrook 112 mi · Coeur d'Alene 120 mi · Lethbridge 124 mi · Post Falls 127 mi · Spokane Valley 140 mi · Opportunity 140 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kalispell (48.1958°, -114.3129°, elevation 2,956 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).