2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ely, MN vs McCall, ID

Highlights

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in McCall. Ely averages 179 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McCall, Idaho gets 23.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Ely, Minnesota gets 29.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

McCall averages 112.7 inches of snow per year. Ely averages 63.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

McCall, Idaho
Summer High: the July high is around 79.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11.1
Rain: averages 23.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 112.7 inches of snow a year

Ely, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 78.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -6.7
Rain: averages 29.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Ely, MN

76°F

Today's Weather - McCall, ID

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Ely / McCall

July is the hottest month for Ely with an average high temperature of 78.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Ely, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ely are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for McCall with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Idaho. In McCall, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McCall are August, July and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ely with an average of -6.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for McCall with an average of 10.8°. This is colder than most places in Idaho.

In Ely, there are 3.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.

In McCall, there are 3.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Idaho.

In Ely, there are 195.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In McCall, there are 233.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Idaho.

In Ely, there are 58.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In McCall, there are 19.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Idaho.

July is the wettest month in Ely with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.7 inches in Ely means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.


December is the wettest month in McCall with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.8 inches in McCall means that it is wetter than most places in Idaho.

June is the rainiest month in Ely with 14.0 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 128.3 rainy days annually in Ely, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in McCall with 14.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 122.5 rainy days annually in McCall, which is rainier than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 63.4 inches in Ely means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota.

An annual snowfall of 112.7 inches in McCall means that it is one of the snowiest places in Idaho.

January is the snowiest month in Ely with 13.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in McCall with 29.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.