2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Coeur d'Alene, ID vs Columbia Falls, MT

Highlights

On average, there are 152 sunny days per year in Columbia Falls. Coeur d'Alene averages 174 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbia Falls, Montana gets 18.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho gets 26.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Columbia Falls averages 56.5 inches of snow per year. Coeur d'Alene averages 42.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Columbia Falls, Montana
Summer High: the July high is around 80.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.3
Rain: averages 18.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56.5 inches of snow a year

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Summer High: the July high is around 81.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.5
Rain: averages 26.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Coeur d'Alene is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Idaho.

Today's Weather - Coeur d'Alene, ID

55°F

Today's Weather - Columbia Falls, MT

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Coeur d'Alene / Columbia Falls

August is the hottest month for Coeur d'Alene with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Idaho. In Coeur d'Alene, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Coeur d'Alene are July, August and June.

August is the hottest month for Columbia Falls with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In Columbia Falls, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbia Falls are July, August and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Coeur d'Alene with an average of 23.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Idaho.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Columbia Falls with an average of 16.3°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.

In Coeur d'Alene, there are 13.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Idaho.

In Columbia Falls, there are 9.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Montana.

In Coeur d'Alene, there are 129.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In Columbia Falls, there are 180.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

In Coeur d'Alene, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Idaho.

In Columbia Falls, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

November is the wettest month in Coeur d'Alene with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.6 inches in Coeur d'Alene means that it is wetter than most places in Idaho.


June is the wettest month in Columbia Falls 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 18.2 inches in Columbia Falls means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.

November is the rainiest month in Coeur d'Alene with 15.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 122.1 rainy days annually in Coeur d'Alene, which is rainier than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Columbia Falls with 13.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 127.3 rainy days annually in Columbia Falls, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.4 inches in Coeur d'Alene means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

An annual snowfall of 56.5 inches in Columbia Falls means that it is snowier than most places in Montana.

December is the snowiest month in Coeur d'Alene with 15.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Columbia Falls with 18.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.