Kalispell in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Kalispell sees average daytime highs around 74°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 5.8 in of precipitation over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 65°F in early June to 74°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Kalispell's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kalispell's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
74°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
48°F
Precipitation
5.8 in
23 wet days
Avg wind
3 mph
Travel score
7.2
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Kalispell in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 65°F in early June to 74°F by late August.

A typical summer day in Kalispell reaches about 74°F and drops to 48°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Kalispell

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

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

summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kalispell weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitationSnow

Kalispell gets around 5.8 in of rain and snow over 23 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 3 mph across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 36 min in early June to 13 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Kalispell?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is one of the better times to visit Kalispell for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Kalispell in Summer

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

In summer, Kalispell sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 48°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kalispell in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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
Summer 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.