2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Shelton, WA vs Kalispell, MT

Highlights

On average, there are 151 sunny days per year in Kalispell. Shelton averages 134 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kalispell, Montana gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. Shelton, Washington gets 62.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Kalispell averages 55.9 inches of snow per year. Shelton averages 3.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Shelton, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 76.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33.9
Rain: averages 62.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Shelton is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

Today's Weather - Shelton, WA

52°F

Today's Weather - Kalispell, MT

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Shelton / Kalispell

August is the hottest month for Shelton with an average high temperature of 77.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In Shelton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shelton are August, July and September.

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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shelton with an average of 33.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Washington.

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

In Shelton, there are 4.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

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

In Shelton, there are 58.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

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 Shelton, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

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

November is the wettest month in Shelton with 10.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 43% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.1 inches in Shelton means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.


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.

November is the rainiest month in Shelton with 21.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 164.5 rainy days annually in Shelton, which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 3.5 inches in Shelton means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington.

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

December is the snowiest month in Shelton with 1.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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