2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Haines, AK vs Kalispell, MT

Highlights

On average, there are 151 sunny days per year in Kalispell. Haines averages 84 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kalispell, Montana gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. Haines, Alaska gets 53.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Kalispell averages 55.9 inches of snow per year. Haines averages 262.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Kalispell, Montana
Summer High: the July high is around 80.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55.9 inches of snow a year

Haines, Alaska
Summer High: the July high is around 66.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 53.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 262.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kalispell is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Montana.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Haines is 4.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

Today's Weather - Haines, AK

43°F

Today's Weather - Kalispell, MT

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Haines / Kalispell

July is the hottest month for Haines with an average high temperature of 66.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alaska. In Haines, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Haines are July, August and June.

August is the hottest month for Kalispell with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In Kalispell, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kalispell are July, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Haines with an average of 16.0°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kalispell with an average of 16.8°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.

In Haines, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

In Kalispell, there are 8.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Montana.

In Haines, there are 160.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In Kalispell, there are 176.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

In Haines, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In Kalispell, there are 8.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

October is the wettest month in Haines with 8.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 39% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.9 inches in Haines means that it is wetter than most places in Alaska.


June is the wettest month in Kalispell with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.0 inches in Kalispell means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.

October is the rainiest month in Haines with 20.0 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 168.4 rainy days annually in Haines, which is rainier than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Kalispell with 13.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 128.5 rainy days annually in Kalispell, which is one of the rainiest places in Montana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 262.4 inches in Haines means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alaska.

An annual snowfall of 55.9 inches in Kalispell means that it is snowier than most places in Montana.

December is the snowiest month in Haines with 64.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Kalispell with 17.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.