2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sandpoint, ID vs Buena Vista, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 264 sunny days per year in Buena Vista. Sandpoint averages 175 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buena Vista, Colorado gets 13.6 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.

Buena Vista averages 70.6 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

Buena Vista, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 80.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7.8
Rain: averages 13.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70.6 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 Buena Vista is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

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

62°F

Today's Weather - Buena Vista, CO

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sandpoint / Buena Vista

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 Buena Vista with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Buena Vista, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Buena Vista are August, June and July.

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 Buena Vista with an average of 7.8°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

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

In Buena Vista, there are 2.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

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 Buena Vista, there are 209.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

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 Buena Vista, there are 18.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

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.


August is the wettest month in Buena Vista with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.6 inches in Buena Vista means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

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.

August is the rainiest month in Buena Vista with 12.4 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 91.6 rainy days annually in Buena Vista, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring 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 70.6 inches in Buena Vista means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

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

March is the snowiest month in Buena Vista with 12.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.