2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Columbia Falls, MT vs Ely, NV

Highlights

On average, there are 238 sunny days per year in Ely. Columbia Falls averages 152 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ely, Nevada gets 10.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Columbia Falls, Montana gets 18.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Ely averages 48.2 inches of snow per year. Columbia Falls averages 56.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Ely, Nevada
Summer High: the July high is around 86.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.2
Rain: averages 10.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48.2 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ely is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nevada.

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

Today's Weather - Columbia Falls, MT

58°F

Today's Weather - Ely, NV

48°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Columbia Falls / Ely

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.

July is the hottest month for Ely with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nevada. 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 June, September and August.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ely with an average of 12.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Nevada.

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 Ely, there are 17.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nevada.

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 Ely, there are 201.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Nevada.

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.

In Ely, there are 14.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Nevada.

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.


May is the wettest month in Ely with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.5 inches in Ely means that it is wetter than most places in Nevada.

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.

April is the rainiest month in Ely with 7.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 68.0 rainy days annually in Ely, which is rainier than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 48.2 inches in Ely means that it is snowier than most places in Nevada.

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

January is the snowiest month in Ely with 9.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.