Whitefish weather in July

In July, Whitefish sees average daytime highs of 76°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 1.1 in of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 15.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 73°F in the first days to 79°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Whitefish's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Whitefish's year-round climate.

Daytime high
76°
1st warmest
Overnight low
49°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1.1 in
5.6 wet days
Daylight
15 h 30 min
4:57 AM – 8:29 PM
Cloud cover
37%
1st clearest
Wind
4 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Whitefish is city in Flathead County, Montana, United States.

Density
229/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 73°F in the first days to 79°F by the end.

A typical July day in Whitefish reaches about 76°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 28°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 66°F and 86°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 11°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How July really feels in Whitefish

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Whitefish weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 15°3.114.916.58.60.0
Feb31° / 15°2.512.413.49.90.0
Mar38° / 21°3.114.912.511.60.0
Apr48° / 28°2.813.76.913.41.6
May58° / 36°3.3142.1154.0
Jun66° / 43°3.8130.615.85.5
Jul76° / 49°1.15.6015.57.9
Aug76° / 48°1.15.4014.17.9
Sep65° / 41°1.97.30.312.46.3
Oct49° / 32°2.912.43.710.62.0
Nov36° / 23°3.514.912.690.0
Dec27° / 15°3.11415.98.20.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26436
36535
46733
56832
66832
77030
87129
97228
107228
117426
127426
137525
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318020

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Whitefish gets around 1.1 in of rain over 5.6 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
227
326
425
524
623
722
821
920
1020
1119
1218
1318
1417
1517
1616
1716
1816
1915
2015
2115
2215
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2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3016
3116

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
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22973
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25973
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27973
28973
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Wind in July

Winds average 4 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:45 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 8:36 PM to 8:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.84:458:36
215.84:468:36
315.84:468:36
415.84:478:35
515.84:488:35
615.84:488:35
715.84:498:34
815.74:508:34
915.74:518:33
1015.74:528:33
1115.74:528:32
1215.64:538:32
1315.64:548:31
1415.64:558:30
1515.64:568:29
1615.54:578:29
1715.54:588:28
1815.54:598:27
1915.45:008:26
2015.45:028:25
2115.45:038:24
2215.35:048:23
2315.35:058:22
2415.25:068:21
2515.25:078:20
2615.25:098:18
2715.15:108:17
2815.15:118:16
2915.05:128:15
3015.05:148:13
3114.95:158:12

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.24 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 7.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.3Intense
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257.1Intense
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277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Whitefish?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Whitefish for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Whitefish in July

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

In July, Whitefish sees daytime highs around 76°F and nights near 49°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Whitefish in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Whitefish 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
Apr5High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Whitefish in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Whitefish is worst in September — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 14.6× the cleanest month (December, 3 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorGoodSep 1049 µg/m³Dec 223 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb4Good
Mar6Good
Apr8Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug45Poor
Sep50Poor
Oct8Good
Nov6Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Whitefish?

Whitefish sits at 48.4°N, 114.3°W, 0 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kalispell, 15 mi away.

Topography around Whitefish

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Whitefish has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 ft around an average of 3,081 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,216 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,248 ft.

The land around Whitefish is covered by trees (39%) and grassland (34%) within 2 miles, trees (68%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (75%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
472 ft
10 miles
4,216 ft
50 miles
8,248 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
July weather nearby: Kalispell 15 mi · Cranbrook 99 mi · Missoula 107 mi · Lethbridge 112 mi · Coeur d'Alene 124 mi · Post Falls 130 mi · Spokane Valley 144 mi · Opportunity 144 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 Whitefish (48.4111°, -114.3376°, elevation 0 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).