2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Whitefish, MT vs Bellefonte, PA

Highlights

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Bellefonte. Whitefish averages 151 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bellefonte, Pennsylvania gets 41.4 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.

Bellefonte averages 44.4 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

Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 82.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.7
Rain: averages 41.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44.4 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 Bellefonte is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

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

63°F

Today's Weather - Bellefonte, PA

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Bellefonte with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Bellefonte, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bellefonte are June, August and July.

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 Bellefonte with an average of 16.7°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

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

In Bellefonte, there are 4.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.

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 Bellefonte, there are 150.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

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 Bellefonte, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

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 Bellefonte with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.4 inches in Bellefonte means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Bellefonte with 13.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 139.7 rainy days annually in Bellefonte, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% 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 44.4 inches in Bellefonte means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania.

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

January is the snowiest month in Bellefonte with 12.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.