Kalispell, MT

Montana · Records since 1899–2026

☀️ 86°F Feels like 77°
Currently in Kalispell
As of 7:00 PM MDT

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

101°F

July 28, 1934

+15° from 86° normal

❄ Record Low

39°F

July 28, 2001

-9° from 48° normal
🌞 Normal high: 86°F 🌑 Normal low: 48°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Kalispell

🔥
105°F
Hottest Day Ever
Aug 4, 1961
-38°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 31, 1950
🌧
2.71"
Wettest Day Ever
Jun 29, 1982
20.1"
Most Snow in One Day
Nov 19, 1996

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 101°F July 28, 1934
2 96°F July 28, 1999
3 96°F July 28, 1960
4 96°F July 28, 1939
5 95°F July 28, 2022
6 95°F July 28, 2007
7 95°F July 28, 1968
8 95°F July 28, 1932
9 94°F July 28, 2006
10 94°F July 28, 2003

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 39°F July 28, 2001
2 39°F July 28, 1995
3 39°F July 28, 1986
4 39°F July 28, 1957
5 39°F July 28, 1954
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1899–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Kalispell

threshold: 90°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.6
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
95°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
0
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
2
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

129 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1900–2026
6
2026 so far
11
Avg/year 1970–2025
19
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
34
Most in a year (2003)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Kalispell

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 8, 2024 – Jul 24, 2024 17 100°F (Jul 21) 95°F 53°F
2 Jul 11, 1960 – Jul 23, 1960 13 104°F (Jul 19) 95°F 52°F
3 Jun 26, 2021 – Jul 6, 2021 11 101°F (Jun 29) 94°F 56°F
4 Aug 10, 1967 – Aug 20, 1967 11 97°F (Aug 17) 95°F 47°F
5 Jul 16, 2003 – Jul 25, 2003 10 101°F (Jul 23) 95°F 51°F
6 Aug 7, 1971 – Aug 16, 1971 10 98°F (Aug 11) 94°F 49°F
7 Jul 28, 2000 – Aug 6, 2000 10 97°F (Jul 30) 92°F 51°F
8 Jun 26, 2015 – Jul 4, 2015 9 102°F (Jun 28) 95°F 55°F
9 Jul 27, 1973 – Aug 4, 1973 9 97°F (Aug 2) 95°F 50°F
10 Jul 21, 2006 – Jul 29, 2006 9 97°F (Jul 22) 94°F 53°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

31
2026 so far
above-normal nights
48.7
Avg / summer
1970–2020
81
Most in a summer
1940

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

12.11"
2026 YTD
Normal: 10.51"
+1.60"
0.68"
July so far
July normal: 1.14"
-0.46"
3.41"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 4.74"
-1.33"
1
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")