Sun Valley has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with Jul highs around 91°F and Jan lows near 25°F, and about 8.3 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, mountains in the distance, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $333k.
Explore Sun Valley on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights 2°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (7.7 in vs 8.3 in), spread through the year, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance, not the plateau setting of Sun Valley, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 4°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (9.5 in vs 8.3 in), spread through the year, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Sun Valley, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow41% more rain and snow (12 in vs 8.3 in), spread through the year, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Rocky Mountains vs the Sierra Nevada), not the plateau setting of Sun Valley, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights 4°F colder.
Rain & snow28% more rain and snow (11 in vs 8.3 in), spread through the year, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Rocky Mountains vs the Sierra Nevada), both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (8.3 in vs 8.3 in), spread through the year, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home (the Cascade Range vs the Sierra Nevada), not the plateau setting of Sun Valley, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (9.1 in vs 8.3 in), spread through the year, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Cascade Range vs the Sierra Nevada), not the plateau setting of Sun Valley, both well inland.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43° | 25° | 1.0 |
| Feb | 48° | 28° | 1.1 |
| Mar | 55° | 33° | 0.8 |
| Apr | 62° | 36° | 0.5 |
| May | 71° | 44° | 0.7 |
| Jun | 81° | 52° | 0.6 |
| Jul | 91° | 61° | 0.2 |
| Aug | 89° | 59° | 0.2 |
| Sep | 79° | 51° | 0.4 |
| Oct | 66° | 41° | 0.6 |
| Nov | 52° | 32° | 1.0 |
| Dec | 43° | 26° | 1.2 |