Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Spirit Lake features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 852 mm (33.6 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Spirit Lake enjoys an average of 2856 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 25 minutes to 15 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Spirit Lake are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 22 °C (63 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 0 °C (29 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Spirit Lake experiences 61 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 103 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Average low | -3°C (26°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (12°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -20°C (-5°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Spirit Lake, Idaho, United States with other places around the world.
Spirit Lake usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 110 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Spirit Lake are June, July and August. On average, 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 104 (4.1) | 98 (3.9) | 85 (3.3) | 81 (3.2) | 61 (2.4) | 34 (1.3) | 7 (0.3) | 19 (0.8) | 50 (2.0) | 85 (3.4) | 113 (4.4) | 114 (4.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Spirit Lake are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Spirit Lake: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 85 | 135 | 209 | 257 | 328 | 353 | 412 | 353 | 279 | 221 | 124 | 94 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 52m | 10h 14m | 11h 57m | 13h 41m | 15h 11m | 15h 57m | 15h 32m | 14h 11m | 12h 30m | 10h 46m | 9h 13m | 8h 25m |
Spirit Lake experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Spirit Lake UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |