Climate of Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Glacier National Park is 10° degrees and there is about 346 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 160 days a year with an average humidity of 76% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -4°C and 26°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -11°C and 7°C
- Rain: it rains 130 days and there is a total of approximately 348 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 105 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2833 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -4°C and 26°C |
Warmest month: | 26°C in July |
Coldest month: | -4°C in December |
Night temperature: | between -11°C and 7°C |
Dry days: | 130 days |
Days with rain: | 130 days |
Days with snow: | 105 days |
Total rain sum: | 348 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2833 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Glacier National Park.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Glacier National Park.
Climate table of Glacier National Park
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Glacier National Park. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Glacier National Park might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | -3 | -3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 1 | -4 |
Night temp. (°C) | -10 | -11 | -6 | -3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | -5 | -11 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 30 | 34 | 46 | 31 | 26 | 32 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 44 | 39 |
Days with rain | 8 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 9 |
Days with snow | 20 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 15 | 21 |
Dry days | 3 | - | - | 7 | 18 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Best time to visit Glacier National Park
The best time to visit Glacier National Park is June through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Glacier National Park is 26°C in July and the lowest is -4°C in December.
Climate of Glacier National Park by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Glacier National Park? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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