Weather on December 5 at Glacier
Glacier National Park
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
December 5th in Glacier National Park (via Kalispell, MT) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 32°F and lows near 19°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 1987 (40°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (2°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 35% of recorded December 5th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 7.1"). The last decade has been 1.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th in Glacier? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33°F | 21°F | 0.53" | 1" |
| 2024 | 26°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 42°F | 33°F | 0.28" | 0" |
| 2022 | 20°F | 12°F | 0.15" | 1" |
| 2021 | 31°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 27°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 41°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 33°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 34°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 25°F | 14°F | 0.23" | 2.6" |
| 2015 | 44°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 30°F | 21°F | 0.61" | 2.5" |
| 2013 | 15°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 47°F | 28°F | 0.15" | 0" |
| 2011 | 30°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 23°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 27°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 30°F | 20°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 2007 | 46°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 33°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 29°F | 16°F | 0.43" | 7.1" |
| 2004 | 35°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 34°F | 28°F | 0.43" | -- |
| 2002 | 31°F | 28°F | 0" | -- |
| 2001 | 30°F | 24°F | 0.13" | -- |
| 2000 | 29°F | 26°F | 0" | -- |
| 1999 | 36°F | 16°F | 0" | -- |
| 1998 | 33°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 26°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 37°F | 16°F | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 1995 | 31°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 17°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 35°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 16°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 42°F | 36°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 1990 | 38°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 47°F | 31°F | 0.64" | 0" |
| 1988 | 29°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 47°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 31°F | 22°F | 0.53" | 2.2" |
| 1985 | 26°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 17°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 25°F | 12°F | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 1982 | 37°F | 22°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 1981 | 45°F | 21°F | 0.25" | -- |
| 1980 | 30°F | 11°F | 0.2" | 1.7" |
| 1979 | 41°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 30°F | 10°F | 0" | -- |
| 1977 | 30°F | 11°F | 0" | -- |
| 1976 | 27°F | 17°F | 0" | -- |
| 1975 | 37°F | 22°F | 0" | -- |
| 1974 | 45°F | 29°F | 0" | -- |
| 1973 | 33°F | 22°F | 0" | -- |
| 1972 | 10°F | -6°F | 0" | -- |
| 1971 | 35°F | 27°F | 0.23" | -- |