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Columbia Falls, MT vs Polson, MT weather comparison

Columbia Falls

MT

Polson has around 36 fewer freezing nights a year.

Columbia Falls picks up around 11 more inches of snow each winter.

The year at a glance

Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020

Annual weather statistics for Columbia Falls, MT and Polson, MT
Columbia FallsMetricPolson
172 daysSunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies180 days
29 inPrecipitationper year24 in
158 daysWet daysrain or snow per year148 days
57 inSnowfallper year47 in
14 daysHot daysabove 90 °F13 days
184 daysFreezing nightsat or below 32 °F148 days
71%Humidityaverage relative68%
43 °FAverage temperatureyear round46 °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.

Columbia FallsPolson

Daily highs

406080JanMarMayJulSepNovColumbia 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 °FPolson, Jan: 33 °FPolson, Feb: 37 °FPolson, Mar: 47 °FPolson, Apr: 56 °FPolson, May: 66 °FPolson, Jun: 72 °FPolson, Jul: 83 °FPolson, Aug: 82 °FPolson, Sep: 71 °FPolson, Oct: 55 °FPolson, Nov: 41 °FPolson, Dec: 33 °F

Daily lows

2040JanMarMayJulSepNovColumbia 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 °FPolson, Jan: 22 °FPolson, Feb: 22 °FPolson, Mar: 28 °FPolson, Apr: 33 °FPolson, May: 41 °FPolson, Jun: 47 °FPolson, Jul: 53 °FPolson, Aug: 52 °FPolson, Sep: 45 °FPolson, Oct: 35 °FPolson, Nov: 27 °FPolson, Dec: 22 °F
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Monthly temperatures (°F)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Columbia Falls high303544546471828170533830
Polson high333747566672838271554133
Columbia Falls low171824313945504840312518
Polson low222228334147535245352722

Monthly precipitation

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

Columbia FallsPolson
0.01.02.03.0JanMarMayJulSepNovColumbia 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 inPolson, Jan: 2.2 inPolson, Feb: 1.9 inPolson, Mar: 2.2 inPolson, Apr: 2.4 inPolson, May: 2.5 inPolson, Jun: 2.9 inPolson, Jul: 0.8 inPolson, Aug: 1.0 inPolson, Sep: 1.5 inPolson, Oct: 2.2 inPolson, Nov: 2.5 inPolson, Dec: 2.3 in
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Monthly precipitation (inches)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Columbia Falls2.72.12.62.73.03.51.21.21.82.63.02.7
Polson2.21.92.22.42.52.90.81.01.52.22.52.3

Monthly sunny days

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

Columbia FallsPolson
01020JanMarMayJulSepNovColumbia 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 daysPolson, Jan: 8 daysPolson, Feb: 10 daysPolson, Mar: 11 daysPolson, Apr: 13 daysPolson, May: 16 daysPolson, Jun: 17 daysPolson, Jul: 27 daysPolson, Aug: 26 daysPolson, Sep: 21 daysPolson, Oct: 16 daysPolson, Nov: 9 daysPolson, Dec: 6 days
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Monthly sunny days (days)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Columbia Falls710111216162626201586
Polson810111316172726211696

Keep comparing

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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).