SeasonMapWhitefish weather by month
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The best time to visit Whitefish is December to February — 87/100 in February, 0°C and 10 rainy days. The best season is winter, December to February (83/100 on average).
The worst month is August at 12/100 — warm, dry, clean air. See August →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit United States →
Whitefish, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Whitefish is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 82 | A | 0°C | 9 d | 4 h | Peak | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 87 | A | 0°C | 10 d | 6 h | Busy | 2 |
| MarMarch | 64 | C | 7°C | 9 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
| AprApril | 44 | F | 12°C | 9 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| MayMay | 21 | F | 19°C | 9 d | 12 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JunJune | 17 | F | 23°C | 9 d | 13 h | Peak | 1 |
| JulJuly | 14 | F | 29°C | 6 d | 14 h | Peak | 2 |
| AugAugust | 12 | F | 28°C | 5 d | 12 h | Peak | 3 |
| SepSeptember | 19 | F | 22°C | 5 d | 10 h | Peak | 2 |
| OctOctober | 37 | F | 13°C | 8 d | 8 h | Busy | 1 |
| NovNovember | 67 | C | 5°C | 10 d | 5 h | Busy | — |
| DecDecember | 80 | A | 0°C | 12 d | 4 h | Busy | 1 |
What's on in Whitefish through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- January
- Whitefish Winter Carnival30 Jan – 12 Feb (usually)Festival
- April
- Mud season10 Apr – 25 MaySeason
- June
- Going-to-the-Sun Road season25 Jun – 20 Oct (usually)Opening
- July
- Huckleberry season10 Jul – 31 Aug (usually)Nature
- August
- Wildfire smoke1 Aug – 20 Sep (usually)Hazard
- December
- Whitefish ski season5 Dec – 5 Apr (usually)Season
Crowds in Whitefish in February
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyWhitefish Winter Carnival(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet