Missoula vs Kalispell: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 156 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Missoula is the sunnier overall: about 2,308 hours of sunshine a year to Kalispell's 2,199. Missoula has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Missoula | Kalispell | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,308 | 2,199 |
| Sunniest month | July (88/100) | July (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 84/100 | 82/100 |
| Rain / year | 762 mm | 775 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 7 (high) |
Missoula vs Kalispell month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missoula | Kalispell | Missoula | Kalispell | Missoula | Kalispell | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 1° | -1° | 79 | 79 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 2° | -1° | 68 | 64 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 6° | 4° | 78 | 75 |
| April | 20 | 13 | 11° | 10° | 69 | 65 |
| May | 66 | 59 | 18° | 17° | 74 | 71 |
| June | 78 | 75 | 22° | 21° | 77 | 92 |
| July | 88 | 86 | 29° | 28° | 24 | 29 |
| August | 87 | 86 | 29° | 28° | 31 | 31 |
| September | 85 | 84 | 23° | 22° | 38 | 44 |
| October | 34 | 27 | 13° | 12° | 64 | 65 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 5° | 4° | 78 | 81 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 0° | -2° | 82 | 79 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Missoula · May Missoula · Jun Missoula · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Missoula · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Missoula averages 0/100, Kalispell 0/100. Missoula is the warmer, around 2°C daytime highs vs 0°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Missoula (average score 29/100 vs 24). Missoula is the warmer, around 12°C daytime highs vs 10°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Missoula averages 84/100, Kalispell 82/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 26°C).
- September–October: Missoula (average score 60/100 vs 56). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 17°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Missoula weather by month · Kalispell weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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