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United States / Idaho / No Metro Area / Caribou County / Soda Springs / Zip Codes
Soda Springs, ID has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. Temperatures in the summer can reach up to 90°F while winter temperatures can drop below 0°F. The area receives an average of 16 inches of precipitation each year, mostly during the spring and summer months. The city is also prone to windy conditions with gusts reaching up to 30 mph or more. Despite its cold weather, Soda Springs still enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the year averaging around 300 days annually.

Soda Springs, Idaho gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Soda Springs averages 72 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Soda Springs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Soda Springs gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 72 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Soda Springs is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Idaho.

8.6 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Soda Springs, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSoda Springs, IdahoUnited States
  16.1 in.38.1 in.
  72.0 in.27.8 in.
  106.0 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  85.4°85.8°
  8.6°21.7°
  6.27
  4.94.3
  5774 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Soda Springs with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Idaho. In Soda Springs, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Soda Springs are June, September and August.
In Soda Springs, there are 14.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Idaho.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Soda Springs with an average of 8.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Idaho.
In Soda Springs, there are 213.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Idaho.
In Soda Springs, there are 24.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Idaho.
Humidity is very low in Soda Springs, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
May is the wettest month in Soda Springs with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.1 inches in Soda Springs means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.
December is the rainiest month in Soda Springs with 11.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 106.0 rainy days annually in Soda Springs, which is rainier than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 72.0 inches in Soda Springs means that it is snowier than most places in Idaho. January is the snowiest month in Soda Springs with 18.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 12 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

Beautiful to live in the mountains in a small town, but watch out! If you aren't "one of them" it is extremely difficult to find and keep employment. The chemical  More

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