Soda Springs, Idaho climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Soda Springs's normal year runs from 10°F January nights to 87°F July afternoons, with 15.7 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 5.8°C, January lows of −12°C, July highs of 30°C, 399 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationSoda Springs Airport
- Station IDUSC00108535
- Location42.65°N 111.58°W
- Elevation5,842 ft (1,781 m)
- Population3,162
On October 23, the normal high in Soda Springs is 57°F and the normal low 26°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 22%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Soda Springs.
- Jan 32° 10°
- Feb 35° 12°
- Mar 44° 19°
- Apr 55° 27°
- May 66° 34°
- Jun 76° 40°
- Jul 87° 45°
- Aug 85° 44°
- Sep 74° 36°
- Oct 60° 27°
- Nov 45° 19°
- Dec 33° 10°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Soda Springs each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 87°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 10°F. The most precipitation falls in May (2.32 in), the least in November (0.77 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32°F | 10°F | 21.2°F | 1.35 | 11 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 20 min |
| February | 35°F | 12°F | 23.5°F | 1.35 | 9 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 44°F | 19°F | 31.7°F | 1.41 | 9 | <1 | 30 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 55°F | 27°F | 41.1°F | 1.38 | 10 | <1 | 24 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 66°F | 34°F | 50.1°F | 2.32 | 11 | <1 | 15 | 14 h 40 min |
| June | 76°F | 40°F | 58.0°F | 1.24 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 15 h 20 min |
| July | 87°F | 45°F | 66.0°F | 0.79 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 15 h |
| August | 85°F | 44°F | 64.8°F | 1.06 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 14 h |
| September | 74°F | 36°F | 55.1°F | 1.81 | 6 | <1 | 13 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 60°F | 27°F | 43.5°F | 1.05 | 7 | <1 | 23 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 45°F | 19°F | 32.1°F | 0.77 | 9 | <1 | 27 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 33°F | 10°F | 21.7°F | 1.19 | 12 | <1 | 30 | 9 h |
| Year (annual) | 58°F | 27°F | 42.4°F | 15.72 | 101 | 15 | 228 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0°C | −12°C | −6.0°C | 34 mm |
| February | 2°C | −11°C | −4.7°C | 34 mm |
| March | 7°C | −7°C | −0.2°C | 36 mm |
| April | 13°C | −3°C | 5.1°C | 35 mm |
| May | 19°C | 1°C | 10.1°C | 59 mm |
| June | 24°C | 4°C | 14.4°C | 31 mm |
| July | 30°C | 7°C | 18.9°C | 20 mm |
| August | 30°C | 7°C | 18.2°C | 27 mm |
| September | 24°C | 2°C | 12.8°C | 46 mm |
| October | 15°C | −3°C | 6.4°C | 27 mm |
| November | 7°C | −7°C | 0.1°C | 20 mm |
| December | 1°C | −12°C | −5.7°C | 30 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Bern (24 miles away), gets 91 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00108535; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Soda Springs?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June and September. Of those, September has the fewest days with rain (6).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00108535.
How hot and how cold does it get in Soda Springs?
In a normal year in Soda Springs, 15 days a year reach 90°F, 228 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 101 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 15a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 228a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 54high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 101a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00108535.
How sunny is Soda Springs?
Over a year 78% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Soda Springs, 4.5 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (89%) and December the cloudiest (61%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 67% | 1.9 |
| February | 66% | 2.8 |
| March | 71% | 4.1 |
| April | 72% | 5.4 |
| May | 74% | 6.3 |
| June | 83% | 7.5 |
| July | 89% | 7.6 |
| August | 88% | 6.6 |
| September | 84% | 5.2 |
| October | 76% | 3.4 |
| November | 68% | 2.1 |
| December | 61% | 1.5 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Soda Springs need?
A normal year in Soda Springs brings 8,396 heating degree days, 56% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 180 cooling degree days, 80% fewer than the median (908). Nine months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 1,548 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,358 | 0 |
| February | 1,163 | 0 |
| March | 1,034 | 0 |
| April | 718 | 0 |
| May | 463 | 1 |
| June | 228 | 17 |
| July | 57 | 89 |
| August | 72 | 66 |
| September | 306 | 8 |
| October | 665 | 0 |
| November | 989 | 0 |
| December | 1,344 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 8,396 | 180 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00108535. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Soda Springs's climate compare?
Soda Springs is warmer than 12 of the other 84 places with their own NOAA record in Idaho, and wetter than 44. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 42.4°F is warmer than 10%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Soda Springs is Dfb: continental, no dry season, warm summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Questions about Soda Springs's climate
What is the coldest month in Soda Springs?
January, with a normal high of 32°F and a normal low of 10°F. The warmest is July (87°F by day, 45°F at night).
Does it snow in Soda Springs?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Soda Springs's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Bern (24 miles away), records 91 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Soda Springs?
May, with 2.32 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is November with 0.77 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Soda Springs in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Soda Springs in zone 5a in ZIP code 83276, the nearest ZIP area.
Nearby and next
- Idaho climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Grace, ID9 miles from this station, 43.7°F a year
- Lava Hot Springs, ID22 miles from this station, 45.0°F a year
- Bern, ID24 miles from this station, 41.1°F a year
- McCammon, ID31 miles from this station, 46.1°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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