How warm does Glacier National Park get?

Typical daytime highs in Glacier National Park are Mar–May 12°C (53°F), Jun–Aug 25°C (78°F), Sep–Nov 13°C (55°F), Dec–Feb 1°C (34°F).

Is Glacier National Park expensive?

On the ground, Glacier National Park is mid-range.

North America / United States

Glacier National Park

Q: What sort of trip is Glacier National Park good for?

Glacier National Park is good for moving about and doing things, landscape doing the heavy lifting, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing, snow and cold air.

Glacier National Park · United States · Kalispell

A road that climbs through a mountain pass so narrow the bus drivers train for years to drive it, mountain goats unbothered on the ridgeline, and lakes so clear the trout look suspended in air.

The best time to visit Glacier National Park is Jul–Sep, when typical daytime highs reach about 25°C (78°F). Local time there is 07:40 (UTC-6).

Best time to go

Jul–Sep

Budget on the ground

$$ · mid-range

Nearest airport

FCA · Kalispell

Good for

moving about and doing things landscape doing the heavy lifting the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing snow and cold air

In season

July August September

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High0 to 28°C32 to 82°F Rain0 to 80mm0 to 3.1in

July · high 81°F · rain 0.5in · 15.7h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Measured at Kalispell, this page’s gateway

Glacier National Park month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	2°C35°F	38mm1.5in	8.7h8.7h
February	0°C32°F	39mm1.5in	10.1h10.1h
March	7°C44°F	30mm1.2in	11.7h11.7h
April	11°C52°F	44mm1.7in	13.6h13.6h
May	17°C63°F	63mm2.5in	15.2h15.2h
June	22°C71°F	58mm2.3in	16.1h16.1h
July	27°C81°F	12mm0.5in	15.7h15.7h	in the recommended window
August	27°C80°F	28mm1.1in	14.3h14.3h	in the recommended window
September	21°C69°F	40mm1.6in	12.5h12.5h	in the recommended window
October	12°C54°F	44mm1.7in	10.7h10.7h
November	5°C40°F	51mm2.0in	9.1h9.1h
December	1°C34°F	43mm1.7in	8.3h8.3h

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