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Bigfork, MT vs Columbia Falls, MT weather comparison

Bigfork

MT

Bigfork and Columbia Falls have remarkably similar climates.

The year at a glance

Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020

Annual weather statistics for Bigfork, MT and Columbia Falls, MT
BigforkMetricColumbia Falls
163 daysSunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies172 days
31 inPrecipitationper year29 in
161 daysWet daysrain or snow per year158 days
67 inSnowfallper year57 in
8 daysHot daysabove 90 °F14 days
167 daysFreezing nightsat or below 32 °F184 days
70%Humidityaverage relative71%
45 °FAverage temperatureyear round43 °F

Monthly temperatures

Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.

BigforkColumbia Falls

Daily highs

406080JanMarMayJulSepNovBigfork, Jan: 32 °FBigfork, Feb: 37 °FBigfork, Mar: 45 °FBigfork, Apr: 54 °FBigfork, May: 64 °FBigfork, Jun: 71 °FBigfork, Jul: 81 °FBigfork, Aug: 81 °FBigfork, Sep: 70 °FBigfork, Oct: 55 °FBigfork, Nov: 41 °FBigfork, Dec: 33 °FColumbia Falls, Jan: 30 °FColumbia Falls, Feb: 35 °FColumbia Falls, Mar: 44 °FColumbia Falls, Apr: 54 °FColumbia Falls, May: 64 °FColumbia Falls, Jun: 71 °FColumbia Falls, Jul: 82 °FColumbia Falls, Aug: 81 °FColumbia Falls, Sep: 70 °FColumbia Falls, Oct: 53 °FColumbia Falls, Nov: 38 °FColumbia Falls, Dec: 30 °F

Daily lows

20304050JanMarMayJulSepNovBigfork, Jan: 20 °FBigfork, Feb: 20 °FBigfork, Mar: 26 °FBigfork, Apr: 33 °FBigfork, May: 40 °FBigfork, Jun: 47 °FBigfork, Jul: 51 °FBigfork, Aug: 49 °FBigfork, Sep: 42 °FBigfork, Oct: 33 °FBigfork, Nov: 27 °FBigfork, Dec: 21 °FColumbia Falls, Jan: 17 °FColumbia Falls, Feb: 18 °FColumbia Falls, Mar: 24 °FColumbia Falls, Apr: 31 °FColumbia Falls, May: 39 °FColumbia Falls, Jun: 45 °FColumbia Falls, Jul: 50 °FColumbia Falls, Aug: 48 °FColumbia Falls, Sep: 40 °FColumbia Falls, Oct: 31 °FColumbia Falls, Nov: 25 °FColumbia Falls, Dec: 18 °F
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Monthly temperatures (°F)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Bigfork high323745546471818170554133
Columbia Falls high303544546471828170533830
Bigfork low202026334047514942332721
Columbia Falls low171824313945504840312518

Monthly precipitation

Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.

BigforkColumbia Falls
0.01.02.03.0JanMarMayJulSepNovBigfork, Jan: 3.3 inBigfork, Feb: 2.4 inBigfork, Mar: 2.7 inBigfork, Apr: 2.7 inBigfork, May: 2.7 inBigfork, Jun: 3.3 inBigfork, Jul: 0.9 inBigfork, Aug: 1.2 inBigfork, Sep: 2.1 inBigfork, Oct: 3.2 inBigfork, Nov: 3.5 inBigfork, Dec: 3.4 inColumbia Falls, Jan: 2.7 inColumbia Falls, Feb: 2.1 inColumbia Falls, Mar: 2.6 inColumbia Falls, Apr: 2.7 inColumbia Falls, May: 3.0 inColumbia Falls, Jun: 3.5 inColumbia Falls, Jul: 1.2 inColumbia Falls, Aug: 1.2 inColumbia Falls, Sep: 1.8 inColumbia Falls, Oct: 2.6 inColumbia Falls, Nov: 3.0 inColumbia Falls, Dec: 2.7 in
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Monthly precipitation (inches)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Bigfork3.32.42.72.72.73.30.91.22.13.23.53.4
Columbia Falls2.72.12.62.73.03.51.21.21.82.63.02.7

Monthly sunny days

Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.

BigforkColumbia Falls
01020JanMarMayJulSepNovBigfork, Jan: 4 daysBigfork, Feb: 9 daysBigfork, Mar: 11 daysBigfork, Apr: 12 daysBigfork, May: 16 daysBigfork, Jun: 16 daysBigfork, Jul: 26 daysBigfork, Aug: 26 daysBigfork, Sep: 20 daysBigfork, Oct: 14 daysBigfork, Nov: 6 daysBigfork, Dec: 4 daysColumbia Falls, Jan: 7 daysColumbia Falls, Feb: 10 daysColumbia Falls, Mar: 11 daysColumbia Falls, Apr: 12 daysColumbia Falls, May: 16 daysColumbia Falls, Jun: 16 daysColumbia Falls, Jul: 26 daysColumbia Falls, Aug: 26 daysColumbia Falls, Sep: 20 daysColumbia Falls, Oct: 15 daysColumbia Falls, Nov: 8 daysColumbia Falls, Dec: 6 days
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Monthly sunny days (days)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Bigfork49111216162626201464
Columbia Falls710111216162626201586

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About this data

Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).