January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kalispell, with average highs near -3.6°C and lows around -11.4°C (mean -7.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 67 mm of rainfall and 97% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kalispell. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Kalispell was 1981 — when the month averaged -3°C — while the coldest were 1985 and 2017 at -12°C. Typical January days reach -3.6°C with nights near -11.4°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is about average for rainfall in Kalispell, averaging 67 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2011 with 114 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 14 mm.
Relative humidity in Kalispell during January averages 97%. The most humid January was 2000 at 99%, and the least humid was 1981 at 91%.
January receives about 1.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kalispell. The sunniest Januarys were 2009, 2017 and 2025, among others at 1.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2016 and 2020 at 0.8.
Average wind speed in Kalispell during January is 0.6 m/s. The windiest January was 1989 at 0.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -7.6°C | -8.0°C | -7.4°C | -7.5°C | -6.8°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | -3.6°C | -4.2°C | -3.5°C | -3.6°C | -2.8°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | -11.6°C | -11.9°C | -11.2°C | -11.4°C | -10.7°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 54 mm | 71 mm | 74 mm | 78 mm | 52 mm | -2 mm |
January temperatures in Kalispell have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of -37.2°C (2024) to a record high of 8.1°C (2024).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 67 mm, with a wettest year of 114 mm.
A quieter season to visit Kalispell
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kalispell. That said, January — with days averaging -3.6°C and nights around -11.4°C (mean -7.5°C) and moderate rainfall (67 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -4.6°C | -8.8°C | -13.0°C | 0.1°C | -27.7°C | 28 mm | 98% | 0.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2024 | -4.2°C | -8.0°C | -11.7°C | 8.1°C | -37.2°C | 59 mm | 95% | 0.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2023 | -2.6°C | -6.7°C | -10.7°C | 1.5°C | -27.8°C | 37 mm | 97% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2022 | -3.3°C | -7.7°C | -12.1°C | 0.5°C | -22.5°C | 47 mm | 98% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2021 | -0.6°C | -4.6°C | -8.6°C | 2.7°C | -14.7°C | 45 mm | 94% | 0.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2020 | -1.5°C | -4.9°C | -8.2°C | 1.5°C | -18.2°C | 94 mm | 97% | 0.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2019 | -2.3°C | -6.6°C | -11.0°C | 0.7°C | -20.4°C | 63 mm | 97% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2018 | -2.0°C | -5.2°C | -8.4°C | 0.4°C | -19.5°C | 93 mm | 98% | 0.6 m/s | 1 |
| 2017 | -7.2°C | -12.0°C | -16.7°C | 1.2°C | -30.3°C | 42 mm | 98% | 0.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2016 | -2.6°C | -6.0°C | -9.5°C | 0.5°C | -20.6°C | 83 mm | 98% | 0.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2015 | -3.5°C | -7.3°C | -11.1°C | 1.5°C | -26.0°C | 85 mm | 98% | 0.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2014 | -3.6°C | -7.6°C | -11.6°C | 0.4°C | -28.3°C | 75 mm | 97% | 0.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2013 | -5.1°C | -9.1°C | -13.0°C | 0.4°C | -23.6°C | 69 mm | 99% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2012 | -2.5°C | -6.2°C | -9.9°C | 2.5°C | -17.1°C | 89 mm | 95% | 0.7 m/s | 1 |
| 2011 🌧️ | -4.3°C | -8.3°C | -12.3°C | 0.5°C | -32.5°C | 114 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2010 | -3.2°C | -7.1°C | -10.9°C | 1.0°C | -25.8°C | 63 mm | 97% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2009 | -4.8°C | -8.9°C | -13.0°C | 0.3°C | -27.4°C | 94 mm | 98% | 0.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2008 | -5.2°C | -10.0°C | -14.7°C | 0.4°C | -31.3°C | 81 mm | 98% | 0.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2007 | -5.0°C | -9.2°C | -13.4°C | 0.6°C | -25.5°C | 50 mm | 96% | 0.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2006 | -0.6°C | -3.9°C | -7.2°C | 2.7°C | -12.6°C | 103 mm | 97% | 0.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2005 | -3.3°C | -7.2°C | -11.2°C | 6.5°C | -29.6°C | 51 mm | 95% | 0.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2004 | -4.9°C | -8.6°C | -12.2°C | 0.3°C | -31.9°C | 90 mm | 99% | 0.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2003 | -1.0°C | -4.4°C | -7.8°C | 3.1°C | -18.5°C | 77 mm | 96% | 0.6 m/s | 1 |
| 2002 | -3.2°C | -6.5°C | -9.9°C | 0.5°C | -19.0°C | 81 mm | 98% | 0.7 m/s | 1 |
| 2001 | -3.3°C | -7.1°C | -10.9°C | 0.2°C | -16.6°C | 31 mm | 98% | 0.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2000 | -3.7°C | -7.7°C | -11.6°C | 0.3°C | -17.6°C | 79 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1999 | -2.9°C | -6.9°C | -10.8°C | 0.5°C | -27.3°C | 83 mm | 98% | 0.6 m/s | 1 |
| 1998 | -3.3°C | -7.5°C | -11.8°C | 1.9°C | -33.3°C | 72 mm | 98% | 0.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1997 | -5.7°C | -9.9°C | -14.0°C | 0.4°C | -32.6°C | 78 mm | 98% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1996 | -7.1°C | -11.5°C | -15.8°C | 0.2°C | -30.1°C | 102 mm | 99% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1995 | -3.3°C | -6.9°C | -10.6°C | 1.2°C | -21.9°C | 59 mm | 96% | 0.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1994 | -1.2°C | -4.3°C | -7.4°C | 1.4°C | -16.4°C | 50 mm | 97% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1993 | -7.1°C | -10.9°C | -14.8°C | 0.4°C | -25.5°C | 50 mm | 99% | 0.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1992 | -2.9°C | -6.7°C | -10.4°C | 0.5°C | -19.4°C | 56 mm | 98% | 0.6 m/s | 1 |
| 1991 | -6.1°C | -10.2°C | -14.4°C | 0.3°C | -28.4°C | 60 mm | 99% | 0.6 m/s | 1 |
| 1990 | -2.1°C | -5.7°C | -9.3°C | 0.7°C | -18.3°C | 97 mm | 97% | 0.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1989 | -3.8°C | -8.1°C | -12.4°C | 0.9°C | -27.6°C | 75 mm | 99% | 0.8 m/s | 1 |
| 1988 | -4.7°C | -9.3°C | -13.9°C | 0.9°C | -24.7°C | 45 mm | 98% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1987 | -4.8°C | -8.9°C | -13.0°C | 0.1°C | -27.9°C | 32 mm | 98% | 0.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1986 | -1.8°C | -5.4°C | -9.0°C | 0.8°C | -17.2°C | 69 mm | 97% | 0.6 m/s | 1 |
| 1985 ❄️ | -7.6°C | -12.0°C | -16.4°C | -0.8°C | -31.5°C | 14 mm | 99% | 0.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1984 | -3.8°C | -7.2°C | -10.6°C | 1.8°C | -26.3°C | 51 mm | 97% | 0.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1983 | -1.0°C | -4.2°C | -7.4°C | 0.9°C | -16.4°C | 61 mm | 96% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -5.9°C | -10.4°C | -14.9°C | 0.2°C | -29.1°C | 103 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 0.6°C | -3.0°C | -6.7°C | 6.4°C | -12.6°C | 36 mm | 91% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around -3.6°C with lows near -11.4°C (mean -7.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 67 mm of rainfall in Kalispell, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 114 mm in 2011.
The hottest January reached 8.1°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -37.2°C in 2024.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from -3.5°C to -3.1°C and overnight lows from -11.2°C to -11.2°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kalispell and about average for rainfall, so plan for around -3.6°C daytime highs and -11.4°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Kalispell, averaging -7.5°C.
For January in Kalispell, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -3.6°C and lows of -11.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 97% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 0.8 m/s (1989).
The wettest January on record was 2011 with 114 mm. On average, January sees 67 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Kalispell behaves each January, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
