Photo: Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0Soda Springs gets about 91 inches of snow a winter, more than 97% of U.S. towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 85° on average. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 92% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.6° higher. Central heating does most of its work from October to May, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Soda Springs at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Soda Springs’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Soda Springs’ place in Idaho beside it.
What a year in Soda Springs feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
A freeze is possible in every month
About 228 nights a year fall to 32° or below, and 26 to 0° or below. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Soda Springs Airport, 0.5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Soda Springs’ center in zone 5a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −19°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 91 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Bern, ID, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 16 inches a year; May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 116 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Soda Springs
98% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Soda Springs Airport.
Living with Soda Springs’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 5a, and frost can come in any month. The longest frost-free stretch in half of years is about 69 days.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June and August. 16 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Soda Springs from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (30%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Soda Springs and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Soda Springs yet.
Climates most like Soda Springs’, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soda Springs, ID | 11° | 85° | 16" | 91" |
| Belgrade, MT | 13° | 85° | 14" | 91" |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 16° | 84° | 18" | 90" |
| Durango, CO | 12° | 86° | 18" | 64" |
| Cheyenne, WY | 16° | 85° | 15" | 65" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Soda Springs averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.6°).
A bigger shift than in 63% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Soda Springs compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Soda Springs’ place among Idaho’s.
Soda Springs weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Soda Springs’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Bern, ID. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 11° | 1.4" | 23.3" | 12 | 31 | 14° – 29° |
| February | 35° | 13° | 1.2" | 19.0" | 11 | 27 | 18° – 32° |
| March | 45° | 22° | 1.4" | 9.2" | 11 | 25 | 28° – 40° |
| April | 54° | 28° | 1.6" | 4.9" | 12 | 5 | 35° – 47° |
| May | 64° | 36° | 2.3" | 1.3" | 12 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| June | 74° | 42° | 1.3" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| July | 85° | 48° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 56° – 72° |
| August | 84° | 46° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| September | 73° | 38° | 1.4" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 52° – 60° |
| October | 58° | 29° | 1.3" | 2.9" | 9 | 1 | 34° – 50° |
| November | 43° | 21° | 1.1" | 9.2" | 10 | 8 | 23° – 39° |
| December | 32° | 12° | 1.2" | 20.6" | 13 | 25 | 17° – 28° |
| Year | 57° | 29° | 16.0" | 90.6" | 116 | 122 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 23° to 39°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Soda Springs’ numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Soda Springs’ center.
- Snow: Bern, ID.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Soda Springs Airport, 0.5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Soda Springs’ climate
What is the weather like in Soda Springs?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 91 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 92% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 52% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Soda Springs in winter?
January nights average 11°. About 228 nights a year reach 32° or below and 26 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 14°.
How much snow does Soda Springs get?
About 91 inches in a normal winter at Bern, ID, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 122 days a year.
How hot does it get in Soda Springs?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 48°. About 15 days a year reach 90° (Soda Springs Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Soda Springs?
There is no reliable frost-free season: at Soda Springs Airport, every month has nights at 32° or below, about 228 a year. In half of years the longest stretch without a freeze is about 69 days.
What growing zone is Soda Springs in?
Zone 5a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −19°.
What is the best time of year to visit Soda Springs?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June and August. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Soda Springs getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 63% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Soda Springs.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.