Kalispell Weather
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4/12/2015
I have lived here about 15 years I am single and moved here due to love of the outdoors. I live on the outskirts near Kila and am 40 miles from Glacier Park. Spend all summer RV'ing in the park and over the border in Canada and around Flathead Lake. I lived in Alaska 18 years and other places in the West and must say that the Kalispell area in NW Montana is one of the most beautiful of all places. The Flathead Lake is awesome being so clear and blue. If you ski, you have Whitefish resort only 15 miles N or Kalispell. The summer begins about end of May and goes through mid or late September. Fall is Sept of Oct through November. Winter months are usually Nov through February. Winters are not as harsh as some of our NE states. Windstorms and thunderstorms are infrequent here due to being protected by the mountains on all sides. Kalispell sits in the Upper Flathead Valley which is about 3000 ft elevation. There can be a few significant snowfalls each winter though. You would be wise to buy studded tires for your 4 wheel or front wheel drive since it gets icy a lot. The winter months can be very dreary. Very heavy overcast will last weeks at a time. There are few sunny days for the 4 winter months. Due to the elevation there is usually a 30-40 degree difference between day and night temps, which is nice when it is 90 degrees or so in the summer months. Shopping centers are being built steadily, housing growing and there will soon be a bypass at West Kalispell to the main shopping center. Very low crime and I feel safe everywhere. Lots of biking trails and cross country trails. People are really down to earth and caring for the most part. A very good wholesome climate to raise a family. Traffic is not bad and there are no freeways up here. I am retired so i don't know about jobs here. I would recommend Kalispell highly to outdoor enthusiasts, skiers, rv'ers hunters and fishers, cyclists and kayakers. Gorgeous place, except for the 4-5 months of long and dark winters. If you don't have seasonal affective disorder this is the place to be if you are an outdoors enthusiast.
Karol | Kalispell, MT