Weather on October 17 at Glacier

Glacier National Park

MTRocky Mountain4,500 ft elevation
Avg High56°F
Avg Low29°F
Warmest200559°F
Coldest199631°F

Based on 55 years of data from Kalispell, MT

Elevation Note: Glacier sits at 4,500 ft. Expect temperatures 16°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Kalispell, MT at a lower elevation.

Planning Your Visit

October 17th in Glacier National Park (via Kalispell, MT) typically brings cool fall weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 29°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 17th was in 2005 (59°F average), while the coldest was 1996 (31°F) — a 28°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 24% of October 17th dates historically, with the wettest October 17th recording 1.09" of rain. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Planning for October 17th in Glacier? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202555°F23°F0.03"0"
202452°F25°F0"0"
202361°F36°F0.08"0"
202266°F24°F0"0"
202170°F23°F0"0"
202042°F30°F0.05"0"
201952°F37°F0"0"
201861°F20°F0"0"
201772°F27°F0"0"
201652°F39°F0.2"0"
201568°F25°F0"0"
201459°F24°F0"0"
201352°F28°F0"0"
201253°F25°F0"0"
201151°F27°F0"0"
201055°F18°F0"0"
200957°F30°F0.08"0"
200863°F44°F0"0"
200754°F27°F0.08"0"
200647°F27°F0"0"
200567°F51°F0"0"
200438°F32°F0.2"0"
200370°F40°F0"--
200262°F20°F0"--
200155°F28°F0.05"--
200069°F36°F0"--
199951°F24°F0"--
199844°F22°F0.03"0"
199764°F26°F0"0"
199642°F19°F0"0"
199548°F41°F1.09"0"
199448°F26°F0"0"
199354°F41°F0"0"
199245°F30°F0"0"
199150°F19°F0"0"
199049°F24°F0"0"
198954°F21°F0"0"
198856°F31°F0"0"
198757°F24°F0"0"
198662°F25°F0"0"
198556°F27°F0"0"
198441°F25°F0"0"
198343°F27°F0.43"0"
198252°F31°F0.05"0"
198158°F32°F0"0"
198055°F30°F0"0"
197960°F28°F0.3"0"
197865°F34°F0"0"
197762°F33°F0"0"
197653°F31°F0"0"
197567°F40°F0"--
197472°F32°F0"--
197363°F31°F0"--
197249°F33°F0"--
197149°F27°F0"--

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