2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sandpoint, ID vs Rigby, ID

Highlights

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

Rigby, Idaho 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.

Rigby averages 40.4 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

Rigby, Idaho
Summer High: the July high is around 85.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.9
Rain: averages 13.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40.4 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 Rigby is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Idaho.

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

52°F

Today's Weather - Rigby, ID

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

August is the hottest month for Rigby with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Idaho. In Rigby, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rigby are June, September 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 Rigby with an average of 12.9°. This is colder than most places in Idaho.

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

In Rigby, there are 15.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

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 Rigby, there are 172.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Idaho.

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 Rigby, there are 10.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Idaho.

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.


May is the wettest month in Rigby with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 33% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.6 inches in Rigby means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

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.

December is the rainiest month in Rigby with 10.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 93.9 rainy days annually in Rigby, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 19% 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 40.4 inches in Rigby means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

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 Rigby with 11.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.