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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Coeur d'Alene Idaho, United States

In Coeur d'Alene, the summers are short, warm, dry, and mostly clear and the winters are very cold, snowy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 24°F to 86°F and is rarely below 9°F or above 95°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Coeur d'Alene for warm-weather activities is from early July to mid August.

Climate in Coeur d'Alene

very coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotwarmcoolcoldvery coldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecNowNow79%79%25%25%clearovercastprecipitation: 3.6 inprecipitation: 3.6 in0.6 in0.6 inmuggy: 0%muggy: 0%0%0%drydrytourism score: 6.9tourism score: 6.90.00.0
Coeur d'Alene weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 2.7 months, from June 20 to September 11, with an average daily high temperature above 76°F. The hottest month of the year in Coeur d'Alene is July, with an average high of 84°F and low of 55°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.5 months, from November 12 to February 26, with an average daily high temperature below 44°F. The coldest month of the year in Coeur d'Alene is December, with an average low of 25°F and high of 35°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Coeur d'Alene

Average High and Low Temperature in Coeur d'AlenehotcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FDec 3134°FDec 3134°FAug 286°FAug 286°F24°F24°F56°F56°FJun 2076°FJun 2076°FSep 1176°FSep 1176°FNov 1244°FNov 1244°FFeb 2644°FFeb 2644°F51°F51°F48°F48°F33°F33°F29°F29°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 35°F41°F49°F58°F67°F74°F84°F84°F73°F58°F43°F35°F
Temp. 30°F33°F39°F46°F54°F61°F68°F68°F59°F47°F37°F29°F
Low 26°F28°F32°F37°F44°F50°F55°F54°F47°F38°F32°F25°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Coeur d'Alene

Average Hourly Temperature in Coeur d'AleneJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfreezingfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablewarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Извор, Macedonia (5,733 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Coeur d'Alene (view comparison).

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In Coeur d'Alene, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Coeur d'Alene begins around June 8 and lasts for 4.0 months, ending around October 9.

The clearest month of the year in Coeur d'Alene is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 74% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 9 and lasts for 8.0 months, ending around June 8.

The cloudiest month of the year in Coeur d'Alene is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 74% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Coeur d'Alene

Cloud Cover Categories in Coeur d'AleneclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 3179%Jul 3179%Jan 1025%Jan 1025%Jun 852%Jun 852%Oct 953%Oct 953%NowNowclearovercastmostly cloudymostly clearpartly cloudy
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 74%69%65%59%52%43%26%26%36%53%70%74%
Clearer 26%31%35%41%48%57%74%74%64%47%30%26%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Coeur d'Alene varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 7.9 months, from October 17 to June 13, with a greater than 26% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Coeur d'Alene is November, with an average of 12.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 4.1 months, from June 13 to October 17. The month with the fewest wet days in Coeur d'Alene is August, with an average of 3.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Coeur d'Alene is November, with an average of 10.1 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 37% on November 9.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Coeur d'Alene

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Coeur d'AlenewetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Nov 3042%Nov 3042%Aug 29%Aug 29%Oct 1726%Oct 1726%Jun 1326%Jun 1326%NowNowsnowrainmixed
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 6.2d6.6d9.0d8.1d8.5d7.3d4.0d3.2d4.2d7.6d10.1d6.5d
Mixed 2.4d1.5d0.9d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d1.3d2.6d
Snow 2.3d1.1d0.5d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.8d2.7d
Any 10.9d9.3d10.3d8.3d8.5d7.3d4.0d3.2d4.2d7.8d12.2d11.7d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Coeur d'Alene experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Coeur d'Alene. The month with the most rain in Coeur d'Alene is November, with an average rainfall of 3.3 inches.

The month with the least rain in Coeur d'Alene is August, with an average rainfall of 0.6 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Coeur d'Alene

Average Monthly Rainfall in Coeur d'AleneJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 inNov 193.3 inNov 193.3 inAug 40.6 inAug 40.6 inMar 132.1 inMar 132.1 inMay 282.0 inMay 282.0 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 2.1″2.0″2.1″1.7″1.9″1.7″0.8″0.6″1.0″1.9″3.3″2.5″

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Coeur d'Alene experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 4.7 months, from October 31 to March 21, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Coeur d'Alene is December, with an average snowfall of 7.5 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 7.3 months, from March 21 to October 31. The least snow falls around July 20, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Coeur d'Alene

Average Monthly Snowfall in Coeur d'AlenesnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in5 in5 in10 in10 in15 in15 in20 in20 inDec 308.5 inDec 308.5 inJul 200.0 inJul 200.0 inOct 311.0 inOct 311.0 inMar 211.0 inMar 211.0 in
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 7.0″3.9″1.3″0.2″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.2″2.6″7.5″

The length of the day in Coeur d'Alene varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 25 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 16 hours, 0 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Coeur d'Alene

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Coeur d'AleneJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 9 minMar 1912 hr, 9 minMar 1916 hr, 0 minJun 2016 hr, 0 minJun 2012 hr, 12 minSep 2212 hr, 12 minSep 228 hr, 25 minDec 218 hr, 25 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 8.9h10.3h12.0h13.7h15.2h15.9h15.5h14.2h12.5h10.8h9.3h8.5h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:48 AM on June 15, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 47 minutes later at 7:35 AM on December 31. The earliest sunset is at 3:55 PM on December 10, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 54 minutes later at 8:49 PM on June 25.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Coeur d'Alene during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Coeur d'Alene

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Coeur d'AleneJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 154:48 AMJun 154:48 AM8:49 PMJun 258:49 PMJun 25Dec 103:55 PMDec 103:55 PM7:35 AMDec 317:35 AMDec 31Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Coeur d'Alene

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Coeur d'AleneJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM00010101010202030304040506000010101020202020303040405050601966NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Coeur d'Alene

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Coeur d'Alene, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Coeur d'Alene

Humidity Comfort Levels in Coeur d'AleneJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 50%Jan 50%Jul 160%Jul 160%NowNowdrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Coeur d'Alene does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining within 0.3 miles per hour of 5.1 miles per hour throughout.

Average Wind Speed in Coeur d'Alene

Average Wind Speed in Coeur d'AleneJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mphMar 265.4 mphMar 265.4 mphJul 294.7 mphJul 294.7 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 5.05.15.35.35.04.94.84.84.94.95.15.0

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Coeur d'Alene varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the west for 1.7 weeks, from April 28 to May 10 and for 2.8 months, from July 2 to September 25, with a peak percentage of 41% on August 28. The wind is most often from the south for 1.7 months, from May 10 to July 2 and for 7.1 months, from September 25 to April 28, with a peak percentage of 39% on June 11.

Wind Direction in Coeur d'Alene

Wind Direction in Coeur d'AleneSSWSJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsoutheastnorth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Coeur d'Alene throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Coeur d'Alene for general outdoor tourist activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Tourism Score in Coeur d'Alene

Tourism Score in Coeur d'Alenebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.96.90.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Coeur d'Alene for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Coeur d'Alene

Beach/Pool Score in Coeur d'AleneJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810103.53.50.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperaturecloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Coeur d'Alene typically lasts for 5.2 months (159 days), from around May 2 to around October 8, rarely starting before April 11 or after May 22, and rarely ending before September 17 or after October 28.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Coeur d'Alene

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Coeur d'Alenegrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 250%May 250%Oct 850%Oct 850%May 2290%May 2290%Sep 1790%Sep 1790%Apr 1110%Apr 1110%Oct 2810%Oct 2810%Jul 17100%Jul 17100%NowNowfreezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotfrigid
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Coeur d'Alene should appear around April 29, only rarely appearing before April 18 or after May 14.

Growing Degree Days in Coeur d'Alene

Growing Degree Days in Coeur d'AleneJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°FApr 2990°FApr 2990°FJul 16900°FJul 16900°FSep 51,800°FSep 51,800°FDec 312,129°FDec 312,129°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from May 18 to August 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.2 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Coeur d'Alene is July, with an average of 7.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.9 months, from October 24 to February 19, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Coeur d'Alene is December, with an average of 1.0 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Coeur d'Alene

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Coeur d'AlenebrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 147.5 kWhJul 147.5 kWhDec 251.0 kWhDec 251.0 kWhMay 186.2 kWhMay 186.2 kWhAug 206.2 kWhAug 206.2 kWhOct 242.3 kWhOct 242.3 kWhFeb 192.3 kWhFeb 192.3 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 1.32.13.45.06.16.97.46.44.72.81.41.0

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Coeur d'Alene are 47.678 deg latitude, -116.780 deg longitude, and 2,185 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Coeur d'Alene contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 814 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2,203 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (2,713 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (5,394 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Coeur d'Alene is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), shrubs (21%), water (17%), and trees (15%), within 10 miles by trees (44%) and shrubs (24%), and within 50 miles by trees (45%) and shrubs (27%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Coeur d'Alene, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 3 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Coeur d'Alene.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Coeur d'Alene according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Coeur d'Alene is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Coeur d'Alene and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

Sources mapKCOE, 95%6 mi, 121 ftKMLP, 2%55 mi, 3,842 ftKPUW, 3%66 mi, 364 ft© OpenStreetMap contributors

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Coeur d'Alene and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

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