2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Kalispell, MT vs Big Stone City, SD

Highlights

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Big Stone City. Kalispell averages 151 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Big Stone City, South Dakota gets 24.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Kalispell, Montana gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Big Stone City averages 36.3 inches of snow per year. Kalispell averages 55.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Big Stone City, South Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 82.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2.1
Rain: averages 24.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36.3 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Big Stone City is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

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

Today's Weather - Kalispell, MT

49°F

Today's Weather - Big Stone City, SD

39°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Kalispell / Big Stone City

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.

July is the hottest month for Big Stone City with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Big Stone City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Big Stone City are June, August and July.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Big Stone City with an average of 2.1°. This is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.

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

In Big Stone City, there are 10.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Dakota.

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 Big Stone City, there are 167.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

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

In Big Stone City, there are 36.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.

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.


July is the wettest month in Big Stone City with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.4 inches in Big Stone City means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.

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.

June is the rainiest month in Big Stone City with 9.8 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 82.8 rainy days annually in Big Stone City, which is rainier than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 36.3 inches in Big Stone City means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota.

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

December is the snowiest month in Big Stone City with 8.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.