2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Whitefish, MT vs Winter Park, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 248 sunny days per year in Winter Park. Whitefish averages 151 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Winter Park, Colorado gets 23.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Whitefish, Montana gets 18.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Winter Park averages 187.4 inches of snow per year. Whitefish averages 72.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Winter Park, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 74.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4.7
Rain: averages 23.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 187.4 inches of snow a year

Whitefish, Montana
Summer High: the July high is around 80.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.2
Rain: averages 18.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 72.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Winter Park is 5.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Colorado.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Whitefish is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Montana.

Today's Weather - Whitefish, MT

45°F

Today's Weather - Winter Park, CO

38°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Whitefish / Winter Park

August is the hottest month for Whitefish with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In Whitefish, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Whitefish are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Winter Park with an average high temperature of 74.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Colorado. In Winter Park, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Winter Park are July, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Whitefish with an average of 16.2°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Winter Park with an average of 4.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Whitefish, there are 9.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Montana.

In Winter Park, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Whitefish, there are 181.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.

In Winter Park, there are 258.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Whitefish, there are 9.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

In Winter Park, there are 39.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

June is the wettest month in Whitefish 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 18.4 inches in Whitefish means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.


April is the wettest month in Winter Park with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.7 inches in Winter Park means that it is one of the wettest places in Colorado.

June is the rainiest month in Whitefish with 12.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 119.7 rainy days annually in Whitefish, which is rainier than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Winter Park with 13.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 124.3 rainy days annually in Winter Park, which is one of the rainiest places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 72.7 inches in Whitefish means that it is snowier than most places in Montana.

An annual snowfall of 187.4 inches in Winter Park means that it is one of the snowiest places in Colorado.

December is the snowiest month in Whitefish with 21.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

April is the snowiest month in Winter Park with 31.2 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.