2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Whitefish, MT vs Bigfork, MT

Highlights

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

Bigfork, Montana gets 23 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.

Bigfork averages 55.2 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

Bigfork, Montana
Summer High: the July high is around 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.3
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55.2 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 Bigfork is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Montana.

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

60°F

Today's Weather - Bigfork, MT

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Whitefish / Bigfork

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 Bigfork with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Montana. In Bigfork, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bigfork are August, July and June.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bigfork with an average of 19.1°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.

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

In Bigfork, there are 6.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Montana.

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 Bigfork, there are 166.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

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 Bigfork, there are 7.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

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.


June is the wettest month in Bigfork with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.0 inches in Bigfork means that it is one of the wettest places in Montana.

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.

December is the rainiest month in Bigfork with 12.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 120.9 rainy days annually in Bigfork, 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 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 55.2 inches in Bigfork means that it is snowier than most places in Montana.

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

December is the snowiest month in Bigfork with 17.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.