2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Vail, CO vs Whitefish, MT

Highlights

On average, there are 151 sunny days per year in Whitefish. Vail averages 247 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Whitefish, Montana gets 18.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Vail, Colorado gets 17.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Whitefish averages 72.7 inches of snow per year. Vail averages 108 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Whitefish, Montana
Summer High: the July high is around 80.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.2
Rain: averages 18.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 72.7 inches of snow a year

Vail, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 77.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1.9
Rain: averages 17.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 108 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Whitefish is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Montana.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Vail is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Vail, CO

29°F

Today's Weather - Whitefish, MT

44°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Vail / Whitefish

July is the hottest month for Vail with an average high temperature of 77.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Vail, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vail are July, August and June.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Vail with an average of 1.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Whitefish with an average of 16.2°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.

In Vail, there are 0.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Whitefish, there are 9.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Montana.

In Vail, there are 237.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Whitefish, there are 181.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.

In Vail, there are 37.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Whitefish, there are 9.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

April is the wettest month in Vail with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.5 inches in Vail means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.


June is the wettest month in Whitefish with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.4 inches in Whitefish means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.

August is the rainiest month in Vail with 9.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 100.0 rainy days annually in Vail, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Whitefish with 12.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 119.7 rainy days annually in Whitefish, which is rainier than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 108.0 inches in Vail means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 72.7 inches in Whitefish means that it is snowier than most places in Montana.

February is the snowiest month in Vail with 20.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Whitefish with 21.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.