2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cheney, WA vs Spirit Lake, ID

Highlights

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Spirit Lake. Cheney averages 177 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Spirit Lake, Idaho gets 27.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Cheney, Washington gets 17.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Spirit Lake averages 52.2 inches of snow per year. Cheney averages 42.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Spirit Lake, Idaho
Summer High: the July high is around 81.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.7
Rain: averages 27.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52.2 inches of snow a year

Cheney, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 82.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 17.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Spirit Lake is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Idaho.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cheney is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

Today's Weather - Cheney, WA

62°F

Today's Weather - Spirit Lake, ID

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cheney / Spirit Lake

August is the hottest month for Cheney with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Cheney, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cheney are July, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Spirit Lake with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Idaho. In Spirit Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Spirit Lake are August, July and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cheney with an average of 20.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Spirit Lake with an average of 20.8°. This is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In Cheney, there are 13.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.

In Spirit Lake, there are 11.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Idaho.

In Cheney, there are 146.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.

In Spirit Lake, there are 168.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

In Cheney, there are 2.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.

In Spirit Lake, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

December is the wettest month in Cheney with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.6 inches in Cheney means that it is drier than most places in Washington.


November is the wettest month in Spirit Lake with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.5 inches in Spirit Lake means that it is wetter than most places in Idaho.

December is the rainiest month in Cheney with 13.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 111.9 rainy days annually in Cheney, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

November is the rainiest month in Spirit Lake with 14.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 119.6 rainy days annually in Spirit Lake, which is rainier than most 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.

An annual snowfall of 42.3 inches in Cheney means that it is snowier than most places in Washington.

An annual snowfall of 52.2 inches in Spirit Lake means that it is snowier than most places in Idaho.

December is the snowiest month in Cheney with 14.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Spirit Lake with 19.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.