2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sandpoint, ID vs Skagway, AK

Highlights

On average, there are 85 sunny days per year in Skagway. Sandpoint averages 175 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Skagway, Alaska gets 41.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sandpoint, Idaho gets 30.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Skagway averages 262.4 inches of snow per year. Sandpoint averages 60.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Skagway, Alaska
Summer High: the July high is around 64.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.4
Rain: averages 41.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 262.4 inches of snow a year

Sandpoint, Idaho
Summer High: the July high is around 81.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.1
Rain: averages 30.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Skagway is 5.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sandpoint is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Idaho.

Today's Weather - Sandpoint, ID

61°F

Today's Weather - Skagway, AK

43°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sandpoint / Skagway

July is the hottest month for Sandpoint with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Idaho. In Sandpoint, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sandpoint are August, July and June.

July is the hottest month for Skagway with an average high temperature of 64.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alaska. In Skagway, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Skagway are July, August and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sandpoint with an average of 21.3°. This is warmer than most places in Idaho.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Skagway with an average of 19.4°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In Sandpoint, there are 10.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Idaho.

In Skagway, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

In Sandpoint, there are 161.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

In Skagway, there are 137.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In Sandpoint, there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In Skagway, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

November is the wettest month in Sandpoint with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.6 inches in Sandpoint means that it is one of the wettest places in Idaho.


October is the wettest month in Skagway with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 39% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.3 inches in Skagway means that it is wetter than most places in Alaska.

November is the rainiest month in Sandpoint with 15.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 132.2 rainy days annually in Sandpoint, which is one of the rainiest places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

October is the rainiest month in Skagway with 19.7 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 162.4 rainy days annually in Skagway, which is rainier than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 60.7 inches in Sandpoint means that it is snowier than most places in Idaho.

An annual snowfall of 262.4 inches in Skagway means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alaska.

December is the snowiest month in Sandpoint with 22.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Skagway with 64.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.