2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Rapid River township (Kalkaska County), MI vs Sandpoint, ID

Highlights

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Sandpoint. Rapid River township (Kalkaska County) averages 165 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sandpoint, Idaho gets 30.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Rapid River township (Kalkaska County), Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Sandpoint averages 60.7 inches of snow per year. Rapid River township (Kalkaska County) averages 124 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Rapid River township (Kalkaska County), Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 78.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11.8
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 124 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rapid River is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

Today's Weather - Rapid River township (Kalkaska County), MI

50°F

Today's Weather - Sandpoint, ID

43°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Rapid River township (Kalkaska County) / Sandpoint

July is the hottest month for Rapid River with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Rapid River, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rapid River are July, August and June.

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.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rapid River with an average of 11.6°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

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

In Rapid River, there are 2.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

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

In Rapid River, there are 167.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

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 Rapid River, there are 13.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

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

September is the wettest month in Rapid River with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.0 inches in Rapid River means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.


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.

December is the rainiest month in Rapid River with 16.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 148.9 rainy days annually in Rapid River, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 124.0 inches in Rapid River means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan.

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

January is the snowiest month in Rapid River with 34.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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