Sandpoint Metro Area, ID Climate

The climate in the Sandpoint, ID Metro Area is mild and pleasant. Summers are warm with temperatures commonly reaching into the low 80s and occasionally even higher. Winters are cold but not too extreme, usually hovering between 20 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 14 inches of snowfall annually, which is great for winter sports enthusiasts. There is also plenty of rainfall throughout the year that helps keep the vegetation lush and green. All in all, it's a great place to live with comfortable weather most of the year!

Sandpoint Metro Area, Idaho gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sandpoint Metro Area averages 63 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in Sandpoint Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sandpoint Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Sandpoint metro area is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Idaho.

8.9 Summer - 3.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the Sandpoint metro area, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sandpoint, Idaho	United States
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	81.8°	85.8°
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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 the Sandpoint metro area with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Idaho. In the Sandpoint metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Sandpoint metro area are August, July and June.

In the Sandpoint metro area, there are 11.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Idaho.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Sandpoint metro area with an average of 20.4°. This is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In the Sandpoint metro area, there are 169.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Idaho.

In the Sandpoint metro area, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

Humidity is low in the Sandpoint metro area, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

November is the wettest month in the Sandpoint metro area with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.8 inches in the Sandpoint metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Idaho.

November is the rainiest month in the Sandpoint metro area with 15.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 130.5 rainy days annually in the Sandpoint metro area, 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 63.0 inches in the Sandpoint metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in the Sandpoint metro area with 22.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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