Climateby Month

Jackson vs Whitefish weather

Jackson, WY and Whitefish, MT · 381 mi apart

July highs: 79°F in Jackson, 82°F in Whitefish (Whitefish is 3°F warmer). January highs: 26°F and 31°F (Whitefish is 5°F warmer). Jackson has about 117 wet days a year, Whitefish about 132. Snow: 78.2 in a year in Jackson, 63.1 in in Whitefish.

Jackson, WY

0°20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 26°F (-3°C), low 6°F (-14°C) 26° 6° February: normal high 30°F (-1°C), low 9°F (-13°C) March: normal high 40°F (4°C), low 18°F (-8°C) April: normal high 50°F (10°C), low 26°F (-3°C) May: normal high 60°F (16°C), low 32°F (0°C) June: normal high 70°F (21°C), low 38°F (3°C) July: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 41°F (5°C) 79° 41° August: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 40°F (4°C) September: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 33°F (1°C) October: normal high 55°F (13°C), low 25°F (-4°C) November: normal high 38°F (3°C), low 16°F (-9°C) December: normal high 26°F (-3°C), low 7°F (-14°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: June, September

Whitefish, MT

0°20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 31°F (-1°C), low 16°F (-9°C) 31° 16° February: normal high 36°F (2°C), low 18°F (-8°C) March: normal high 45°F (7°C), low 24°F (-4°C) April: normal high 55°F (13°C), low 31°F (-1°C) May: normal high 65°F (18°C), low 38°F (3°C) June: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 44°F (7°C) July: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 48°F (9°C) 82° 48° August: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 46°F (8°C) September: normal high 70°F (21°C), low 38°F (3°C) October: normal high 54°F (12°C), low 29°F (-2°C) November: normal high 39°F (4°C), low 24°F (-4°C) December: normal high 31°F (-1°C), low 17°F (-8°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: May, June

Which city for what

  • Milder winters: Whitefish (January high 31°F vs January high 26°F)
  • Cooler summers: Jackson (July high 79°F vs July high 82°F)
  • Fewer wet days: Jackson (117 a year vs 132 a year)
  • Less snow: Whitefish (63.1 in vs 78.2 in)
  • Longer growing season: Whitefish (129 frost-free days vs 63 frost-free days)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high JacksonAvg high WhitefishWet days JacksonWet days Whitefish
Winter (Dec-Feb)28°F33°F3640
Spring (Mar-May)50°F55°F2936
Summer (Jun-Aug)76°F78°F2426
Fall (Sep-Nov)53°F55°F2730

Side by side over a year

JacksonWhitefish
Hot days (90°F+)514
Freezing nights236188
Muggy days00
Comfortable days8678
Precipitation17.6 in16.8 in
Snowfall78.2 in63.1 in
Frost dateslast Jun 24, first Aug 28last May 16, first Sep 25
Daylight in June / December15.4 h / 9.0 h16.0 h / 8.4 h
Best monthsJune, SeptemberMay, June

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh JacksonHigh WhitefishWet days JacksonWet days Whitefish
January26°F31°F1314
February30°F36°F1011
March40°F45°F912
April50°F55°F911
May60°F65°F1112
June70°F71°F1013
July79°F82°F77
August78°F82°F86
September68°F70°F88
October55°F54°F911
November38°F39°F1012
December26°F31°F1414

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Jackson, WY: temperature from Jackson (USC00484910), 0.5 mi N of the city center; precipitation from Jackson (USC00484910). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Whitefish, MT: temperature from Kalispell Glacier Airport (USC00244558), 8.1 mi SSE of the city center; precipitation from Kalispell Glacier Airport (USC00244558). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.