Kalispell, MT

Montana · Records since 1899–2026

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Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

98°F

August 11, 1971

+14° from 84° normal

❄ Record Low

38°F

August 11, 2007

-9° from 47° normal
🌞 Normal high: 84°F 🌑 Normal low: 47°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 — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 98°F August 11, 1971
2 96°F August 11, 1996
3 95°F August 11, 2021
4 95°F August 11, 2018
5 95°F August 11, 1981
6 95°F August 11, 1958
7 94°F August 11, 2015
8 94°F August 11, 2014
9 93°F August 11, 1967
10 92°F August 11, 2022

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 38°F August 11, 2007
2 38°F August 11, 1997
3 39°F August 11, 1954
4 40°F August 11, 2008
5 40°F August 11, 1961
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

135 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1900–2026
7
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

34
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: 10.86"
+1.25"
0.00"
August so far
August normal: 0.76"
-0.76"
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")

Month in Review — July 2026

68.0°F

Average temperature · July 2026

28th-warmest month on record

23rd-warmest July of 128 on record

+2.8° vs. 65.1° average (1991–2020)
71.9°F
Warmest month ever
July 2007
71.9°F
Warmest July ever
2007
6
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
95°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 25

Longest 90°F Streak in July

3 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 23–25, 2026, peaking at 95°F)

Ties the longest July streak since 2025 (1 year). The July record is 17 days, set in 2024.


Average July Temperature by Year

1899–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2007 71.9°F
2 2021 71.5°F
3 1936 70.8°F
4 1975 69.9°F
5 1960 69.8°F
6 1920 69.5°F
7 2024 69.5°F
8 1941 69.3°F
9 1906 69.0°F
10 1961 68.9°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2007 71.9°F
2 July 2021 71.5°F
3 July 1936 70.8°F
4 July 1975 69.9°F
5 July 1960 69.8°F
6 July 1920 69.5°F
7 July 2024 69.5°F
8 July 1941 69.3°F
9 August 1961 69.1°F
10 August 1915 69.1°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Kalispell, MT 68.0°F 23rd of 128
Missoula, MT 71.9°F 15th of 123
Great Falls, MT 72.1°F 21st of 133
Spokane, WA 73.7°F 19th of 146
Dworshak, ID 75.9°F 13th of 121
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1519 complete months on record.