Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Kalispell (USC00244563), Montana, United States, with 58 years of record.
Key Facts for Kalispell
Kalispell (USC00244563) is a weather station in Montana, United States at 48.19 latitude and -114.31 longitude, 896 m (2,940 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1949 to 2006, 58 years of record.
1,464 records set at Kalispell still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Kalispell set a daily record precipitation of 12.2 mm (0.5 in) on 2 November 2005.
About the Station
Location: Montana, United States, 48.19 latitude, -114.31 longitude.
Elevation: 896 m (2,940 ft).
Period of record: 1949 to 2006, 58 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record
Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Kalispell. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Kalispell, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
13.3 C (55.9 F)
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
15.0 C (59.0 F)
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
21.7 C (71.1 F)
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
31.1 C (88.0 F)
-12.8 C (9.0 F)
n/a
n/a
May
31.7 C (89.1 F)
-8.3 C (17.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
36.7 C (98.1 F)
-1.1 C (30.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1.7 C (35.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
38.9 C (102.0 F)
0.6 C (33.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
36.7 C (98.1 F)
-5.6 C (21.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
26.7 C (80.1 F)
-14.4 C (6.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
17.8 C (64.0 F)
-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
13.9 C (57.0 F)
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Kalispell still stand. 1950 holds the most, with 97.
Standing records at Kalispell by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1949
68
1950
97
1951
55
1952
27
1953
58
1954
56
1955
68
1956
46
1957
27
1958
36
1959
48
1960
39
1961
49
1962
45
1963
38
1964
33
1965
52
1966
46
1967
44
1968
51
1969
38
1970
35
1971
47
1972
69
1973
28
1974
41
1975
35
1976
30
1977
38
1978
35
1979
18
1980
25
1981
31
1982
11
Wettest Day of Each Month
Aug: 43.7 mm (1.7 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Kalispell. The most was 43.7 mm (1.7 in) on 4 August 1976.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Kalispell
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
23.4 mm (0.9 in)
24 January 1981
Feb
19.6 mm (0.8 in)
11 February 1961
Mar
15.5 mm (0.6 in)
30 March 1963
Apr
37.1 mm (1.5 in)
30 April 1951
May
34.3 mm (1.4 in)
12 May 1958
Jun
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
16 June 1956
Jul
38.4 mm (1.5 in)
19 July 2004
Aug
43.7 mm (1.7 in)
4 August 1976
Sep
42.7 mm (1.7 in)
12 September 2005
Oct
28.4 mm (1.1 in)
7 October 1975
Nov
25.7 mm (1.0 in)
4 November 1958
Dec
25.4 mm (1.0 in)
22 December 1964
Period of Record Coverage
1949 to 1982
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
34 years of record at Kalispell, 1949 to 1982. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1951, 1957, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 and others.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 22 complete years at Kalispell, 1949 to 1977. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.9 C (44.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1955, at 5.2 C (41.3 F), and the warmest was 1967, at 8.2 C (46.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F).
Annual mean temperature at Kalispell as warming stripes, 1949 to 1977
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1949
5.8 C
-1.02 C
1950
5.3 C
-1.56 C
1952
6.7 C
-0.12 C
1953
8.0 C
+1.09 C
1955
5.2 C
-1.67 C
1958
7.9 C
+1.00 C
1959
6.2 C
-0.66 C
1960
6.5 C
-0.39 C
1961
7.3 C
+0.44 C
1962
6.6 C
-0.23 C
1963
7.1 C
+0.25 C
1964
6.1 C
-0.74 C
1965
7.0 C
+0.10 C
1966
7.6 C
+0.78 C
1967
8.2 C
+1.37 C
1968
7.0 C
+0.13 C
1969
6.8 C
-0.07 C
1970
6.9 C
0.00 C
1971
7.1 C
+0.22 C
1972
6.7 C
-0.12 C
1974
7.9 C
+1.02 C
1977
7.1 C
+0.21 C
This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.
A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.
Extremes by Year
1949 to 2006
Yearly extremes at Kalispell: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1969
35.0 C (95.0 F)
34
Coldest night (TNn)
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1968
-26.9 C (-16.5 F)
34
Wettest day (Rx1day)
43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1976
24.2 mm (1.0 in)
38
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1966
39.7 mm (1.6 in)
38
Longest dry spell (CDD)
65 days
1952
29 days
38
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Kalispell, 1949 to 2006. The record is 38.9 C (102.0 F) in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Kalispell by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1949
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1950
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1951
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1952
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1953
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1954
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1955
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1956
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1957
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1958
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1959
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1960
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1961
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1962
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1963
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1964
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1965
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1966
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1967
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1968
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1969
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1970
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1971
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1972
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1973
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1974
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1975
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1976
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1977
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1978
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1979
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1980
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1981
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1982
11.1 C (52.0 F)
2003
n/a
2004
n/a
2005
n/a
2006
n/a
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Kalispell, 1949 to 2006. The record is -36.1 C (-33.0 F) in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is -26.9 C (-16.5 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Kalispell by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1949
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1950
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1951
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1952
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1953
-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1954
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1955
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1956
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1957
-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1958
-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1959
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1960
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1961
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1962
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1963
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1964
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1965
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1966
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1967
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1968
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1969
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1970
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1971
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1972
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1973
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1974
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1975
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1976
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1977
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1978
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1979
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1980
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1981
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1982
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2003
n/a
2004
n/a
2005
n/a
2006
n/a
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Kalispell, 1949 to 2006. The record is 43.7 mm (1.7 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 24.2 mm (1.0 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Kalispell by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1949
18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1950
23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1951
37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1952
12.4 mm (0.5 in)
1953
21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1954
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1955
28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1956
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1957
23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1958
34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1959
29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1960
42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1961
22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1962
12.2 mm (0.5 in)
1963
28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1964
25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1965
32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1966
34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1967
20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1968
36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1969
23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1970
20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1971
24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1972
17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1973
10.9 mm (0.4 in)
1974
10.7 mm (0.4 in)
1975
28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1976
43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1977
19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1978
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1979
18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1980
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1981
23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1982
11.4 mm (0.4 in)
2003
6.4 mm (0.25 in)
2004
38.4 mm (1.5 in)
2005
42.7 mm (1.7 in)
2006
9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Kalispell, 1949 to 2006. The record is 76.7 mm (3.0 in) in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.7 mm (1.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Kalispell by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1949
25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1950
39.3 mm (1.5 in)
1951
59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1952
38.8 mm (1.5 in)
1953
33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1954
42.8 mm (1.7 in)
1955
55.3 mm (2.2 in)
1956
51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1957
25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1958
36.4 mm (1.4 in)
1959
43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1960
63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1961
39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1962
25.2 mm (1.0 in)
1963
46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1964
60.9 mm (2.4 in)
1965
39.8 mm (1.6 in)
1966
76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1967
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1968
50.1 mm (2.0 in)
1969
66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1970
52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1971
44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1972
22.5 mm (0.9 in)
1973
15.7 mm (0.6 in)
1974
25.5 mm (1.0 in)
1975
47.7 mm (1.9 in)
1976
60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1977
25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1978
43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1979
23.8 mm (0.9 in)
1980
76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1981
30.8 mm (1.2 in)
1982
15.5 mm (0.6 in)
2003
8.2 mm (0.32 in)
2004
39.2 mm (1.5 in)
2005
51.9 mm (2.0 in)
2006
16.5 mm (0.6 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Kalispell, 1949 to 2006. The record is 65 days in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 29 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Kalispell by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1949
22 days
1950
29 days
1951
32 days
1952
65 days
1953
38 days
1954
23 days
1955
51 days
1956
21 days
1957
29 days
1958
14 days
1959
52 days
1960
26 days
1961
32 days
1962
25 days
1963
19 days
1964
28 days
1965
21 days
1966
31 days
1967
40 days
1968
30 days
1969
42 days
1970
28 days
1971
25 days
1972
17 days
1973
36 days
1974
41 days
1975
17 days
1976
30 days
1977
30 days
1978
38 days
1979
43 days
1980
22 days
1981
22 days
1982
7 days
2003
9 days
2004
23 days
2005
38 days
2006
19 days
Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.
Frost Dates and Growing Season
22 years with a frost
Across 22 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Kalispell falls on 21 May and the median first autumn frost on 15 September, which leaves a median of 121 days between them.
Frost dates and growing season at Kalispell
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period
Recent period (1949 to 1977)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
21 May
n/a
21 May
n/a
n/a
First autumn frost
15 September
n/a
15 September
n/a
n/a
Growing days
121 days
n/a
121 days
n/a
n/a
A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.
Download the Data
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Data for Kalispell threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.