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Whitefish

Warm and mostly dry from June to September; cold and wet from November to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years48.4°N920 m above the sea
  1. Jan32°0°17°-8°Rain on about four days a week.
  2. Feb36°2°18°-8°Rain on about four days a week.
  3. Mar43°6°23°-5°Rain on about four days a week.
  4. Apr52°11°31°-1°Rain on about four days a week.
  5. May65°18°39°4°Rain on about four days a week.
  6. Jun73°23°47°8°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul84°29°55°13°Rain on about two days a week.
  8. Aug85°29°56°13°Rain on about one day a week.
  9. Sep74°23°48°9°Rain on about two days a week.
  10. Oct59°15°38°3°Rain on about three days a week.
  11. Nov43°6°28°-2°Rain on about four days a week.
  12. Dec33°1°19°-7°Rain on about four days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 79°F and nights near 51°F. From November to March, highs are nearer 37°F. The rain and snow come from November to June, on about four days a week. July to August is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 8½ hours in December to 16 hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 26°C and nights near 11°C. From November to March, highs are nearer 3°C. The rain and snow come from November to June, on about four days a week. July to August is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 8½ hours in December to 16 hours in June.

Where Whitefish sits

America/Denver
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Latitude
48.4°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
920 mupland
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Nearest of ours
Bonner179 km south-east

The land around Whitefish, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Whitefish, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Whitefish, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Whitefish, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Whitefish, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Whitefish, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Whitefish, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Whitefish, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Whitefish, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Whitefish, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Whitefish, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Whitefish, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 32°F in January to 85°F in August.Highs from 0°C in January to 29°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in December (54% of days), driest in August (18%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (30% cover), cloudiest in January (74%).

Daylight

From 8h 23m in December to 16h 02m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C
Whitefish, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
17°-8°32°0°
4 days74%8h 48m
FebruaryCool season
18°-8°36°2°
4 days71%10h 06m
MarchCool season
23°-5°43°6°
4 days69%11h 48m
April
31°-1°52°11°
4 days63%13h 38m
May
39°4°65°18°
4 days58%15h 13m
JuneWarm season
47°8°73°23°
3 days53%16h 02m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
55°13°84°29°
2 days30%15h 38m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
56°13°85°29°
1 day31%14h 15m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
48°9°74°23°
2 days43%12h 28m
October
38°3°59°15°
3 days51%10h 40m
NovemberCool season
28°-2°43°6°
4 days65%9h 08m
DecemberCool season
19°-7°33°1°
4 days71%8h 23m

When is the best time to visit Whitefish?

The best months are July to September: highs near 81°F, nights near 53°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are July to September: highs near 27°C, nights near 12°C, and rain on about two days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions

What is the warmest month in Whitefish?

August, with highs near 85°F and lows near 56°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 32°F.August, with highs near 29°C and lows near 13°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 0°C.

When does it rain most in Whitefish?

December, with rain or snow on about four days a week. August is the driest, with rain on about one day a week.

How long are the days in Whitefish?

From about 8½ hours in December to 16 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Whitefish?

July, when cloud covers about 30% of the sky on average. January is the cloudiest, at about 74%.

Places with a year like Whitefish's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Whitefish's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Whitefish's summer.

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Whitefish. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (920 m) against the climate model's (1,012 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (920 m) against the climate model's (1,012 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.