2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Libby, MT vs Rathdrum, ID

Highlights

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Rathdrum. Libby averages 152 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rathdrum, Idaho gets 25.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Libby, Montana gets 19.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Rathdrum averages 40.7 inches of snow per year. Libby averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Rathdrum, Idaho
Summer High: the July high is around 81.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.3
Rain: averages 25.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40.7 inches of snow a year

Libby, Montana
Summer High: the July high is around 85.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 19.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Libby is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Montana.

Today's Weather - Libby, MT

69°F

Today's Weather - Rathdrum, ID

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Libby / Rathdrum

August is the hottest month for Libby with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Montana. In Libby, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Libby are June, September and July.

August is the hottest month for Rathdrum with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Idaho. In Rathdrum, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rathdrum are July, August and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Libby with an average of 20.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Montana.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rathdrum with an average of 22.7°. This is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In Libby, there are 23.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Montana.

In Rathdrum, there are 11.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Idaho.

In Libby, there are 169.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

In Rathdrum, there are 141.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In Libby, there are 4.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Montana.

In Rathdrum, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

November is the wettest month in Libby with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.5 inches in Libby means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.


November is the wettest month in Rathdrum with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.6 inches in Rathdrum means that it is wetter than most places in Idaho.

November is the rainiest month in Libby with 14.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 127.8 rainy days annually in Libby, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.

November is the rainiest month in Rathdrum with 14.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 115.9 rainy days annually in Rathdrum, which is rainier than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 49.0 inches in Libby means that it is snowier than most places in Montana.

An annual snowfall of 40.7 inches in Rathdrum means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

December is the snowiest month in Libby with 17.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Rathdrum with 14.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.