When to go · Sandpoint
Sandpoint, month by month
The best months for Sandpoint: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Sandpoint's best window: Jul–Sep for the lake; Jan–Mar for skiing.1 °C / -7 °C, 12 rain days34 °F / 19 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Sandpoint's best window: Jul–Sep for the lake; Jan–Mar for skiing.3 °C / -6 °C, 10 rain days37 °F / 21 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Sandpoint's best window: Jul–Sep for the lake; Jan–Mar for skiing.8 °C / -3 °C, 11 rain days46 °F / 27 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Sep for the lake; Jan–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.13 °C / 1 °C, 10 rain days55 °F / 34 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Sep for the lake; Jan–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.19 °C / 5 °C, 10 rain days66 °F / 41 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Sep for the lake; Jan–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Rockies and northern parks open; desert heat builds; hurricane season starts. Book parks months ahead.23 °C / 8 °C, 9 rain days73 °F / 46 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Sandpoint's best window: Jul–Sep for the lake; Jan–Mar for skiing.28 °C / 11 °C, 5 rain days82 °F / 52 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Sandpoint's best window: Jul–Sep for the lake; Jan–Mar for skiing.28 °C / 11 °C, 5 rain days82 °F / 52 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Sandpoint's best window: Jul–Sep for the lake; Jan–Mar for skiing.22 °C / 7 °C, 6 rain days72 °F / 45 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Sep for the lake; Jan–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.13 °C / 2 °C, 10 rain days55 °F / 36 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (wet, no snow yet), late Feb cold snaps.5 °C / -2 °C, 13 rain days41 °F / 28 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jul–Sep for the lake; Jan–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.1 °C / -6 °C, 13 rain days34 °F / 21 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday