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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Sun Valley Idaho, United States

In Sun Valley, the summers are warm, dry, and mostly clear and the winters are freezing, snowy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 10°F to 81°F and is rarely below -5°F or above 88°F.

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

Climate in Sun Valley

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Sun Valley weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 3.0 months, from June 13 to September 12, with an average daily high temperature above 70°F. The hottest month of the year in Sun Valley is July, with an average high of 80°F and low of 47°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.4 months, from November 18 to February 28, with an average daily high temperature below 37°F. The coldest month of the year in Sun Valley is January, with an average low of 11°F and high of 28°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Sun Valley

Average High and Low Temperature in Sun ValleywarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-10°F-10°F0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 126°FJan 126°FJul 2581°FJul 2581°F10°F10°F48°F48°FJun 1370°FJun 1370°FSep 1270°FSep 1270°FNov 1837°FNov 1837°FFeb 2837°FFeb 2837°F41°F41°F39°F39°F20°F20°F17°F17°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 28°F33°F42°F52°F61°F71°F80°F78°F68°F55°F38°F27°F
Temp. 18°F22°F30°F39°F47°F56°F63°F62°F52°F41°F28°F18°F
Low 11°F14°F21°F28°F36°F42°F47°F46°F39°F30°F20°F11°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 Sun Valley

Average Hourly Temperature in Sun ValleyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfrigidfrigidfreezingfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmfrigid
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.

Tortum, Turkey (6,450 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Sun Valley (view comparison).

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In Sun Valley, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Sun Valley begins around June 14 and lasts for 3.9 months, ending around October 10.

The clearest month of the year in Sun Valley is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 80% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 10 and lasts for 8.1 months, ending around June 14.

The cloudiest month of the year in Sun Valley is March, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 54% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Sun Valley

Cloud Cover Categories in Sun ValleyclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2782%Jul 2782%Feb 2745%Feb 2745%Jun 1463%Jun 1463%Oct 1063%Oct 1063%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudyovercastmostly 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 54%54%54%51%48%35%20%21%29%40%50%53%
Clearer 46%46%46%49%52%65%80%79%71%60%50%47%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Sun Valley varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 7.5 months, from November 2 to June 16, with a greater than 15% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Sun Valley is December, with an average of 6.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 4.5 months, from June 16 to November 2. The month with the fewest wet days in Sun Valley is July, with an average of 2.6 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. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Sun Valley changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 8.2 months, from March 10 to November 14. The month with the most days of rain alone in Sun Valley is May, with an average of 5.6 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.5 months, from November 14 to February 28. The month with the most days of snow alone in Sun Valley is December, with an average of 4.3 days.

Mixed snow and rain is the most common for 1.6 weeks, from February 28 to March 10. The month with the most days of mixed snow and rain in Sun Valley is March, with an average of 1.8 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Sun Valley

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Sun ValleysnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%May 2322%May 2322%Jul 67%Jul 67%Feb 2818%Feb 2818%Nov 1417%Nov 1417%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 0.2d0.6d2.1d3.0d5.6d4.1d2.6d2.8d3.1d2.9d1.8d0.5d
Mixed 1.2d1.6d1.8d1.1d0.4d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.6d1.6d1.5d
Snow 4.1d2.6d1.5d0.4d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d2.1d4.3d
Any 5.4d4.9d5.4d4.5d6.0d4.2d2.6d2.8d3.2d3.6d5.4d6.3d

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. Sun Valley experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.6 months, from March 4 to November 24, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Sun Valley is May, with an average rainfall of 1.1 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from November 24 to March 4. The month with the least rain in Sun Valley is January, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Sun Valley

Average Monthly Rainfall in Sun ValleyrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 in14 in14 inMay 231.1 inMay 231.1 inJan 210.1 inJan 210.1 inOct 40.7 inOct 40.7 inJul 130.4 inJul 130.4 inMar 40.5 inMar 40.5 inNov 240.5 inNov 240.5 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 0.1″0.3″0.6″0.7″1.1″0.8″0.4″0.4″0.6″0.7″0.6″0.3″

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Sun Valley experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.1 months, from October 19 to April 22, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Sun Valley is December, with an average snowfall of 11.7 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 5.9 months, from April 22 to October 19. The least snow falls around July 29, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Sun Valley

Average Monthly Snowfall in Sun ValleysnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in5 in5 in10 in10 in15 in15 in20 in20 in25 in25 in30 in30 inDec 2512.1 inDec 2512.1 inJul 290.0 inJul 290.0 inOct 191.0 inOct 191.0 inApr 221.0 inApr 221.0 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 9.8″7.3″4.6″1.6″0.2″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″0.8″5.7″11.7″

The length of the day in Sun Valley varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 55 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 27 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Sun Valley

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Sun ValleyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minMar 1912 hr, 8 minMar 1915 hr, 27 minJun 2015 hr, 27 minJun 2012 hr, 11 minSep 2212 hr, 11 minSep 228 hr, 55 minDec 218 hr, 55 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 9.4h10.5h12.0h13.5h14.8h15.4h15.0h13.9h12.5h11.0h9.7h9.0h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:55 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 20 minutes later at 8:15 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 5:00 PM on December 9, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 23 minutes later at 9:23 PM on June 26.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Sun Valley 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 Sun Valley

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Sun ValleyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 145:55 AMJun 145:55 AM9:23 PMJun 269:23 PMJun 26Dec 95:00 PMDec 95:00 PM8:15 AMNov 28:15 AMNov 2Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Sun Valley

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Sun ValleyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000101010102020203030304040506000010101020202020303040405050602370NowNow
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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 Sun Valley

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 Sun Valley, 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 Sun Valley

Humidity Comfort Levels in Sun ValleyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 20%Jul 20%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 Sun Valley experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.1 months, from March 2 to September 5, with average wind speeds of more than 6.2 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Sun Valley is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.9 months, from September 5 to March 2. The calmest month of the year in Sun Valley is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.5 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Sun Valley

Average Wind Speed in Sun ValleywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mphApr 107.0 mphApr 107.0 mphDec 255.4 mphDec 255.4 mphMar 26.2 mphMar 26.2 mphSep 56.2 mphSep 56.2 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) 5.55.86.66.96.76.76.66.36.15.85.75.5

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Sun Valley is from the west throughout the year.

Wind Direction in Sun Valley

Wind Direction in Sun ValleyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestnortheastsouth
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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 Sun Valley 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 Sun Valley 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 Sun Valley

Tourism Score in Sun Valleybest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.35.30.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperaturecloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism 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 Sun Valley for hot-weather activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Sun Valley

Beach/Pool Score in Sun ValleyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810102.72.70.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
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 Sun Valley typically lasts for 3.0 months (93 days), from around June 11 to around September 12, rarely starting before May 20 or after July 4, and rarely ending before August 23 or after September 30.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Sun Valley

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Sun ValleyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jun 1150%Jun 1150%Sep 1250%Sep 1250%Jul 490%Jul 490%Aug 2390%Aug 2390%May 2010%May 2010%Sep 3010%Sep 3010%0%Nov 260%Nov 26Jul 2999%Jul 2999%NowNowfrigidfreezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortable
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 Sun Valley should appear around May 17, only rarely appearing before May 2 or after June 6.

Growing Degree Days in Sun Valley

Growing Degree Days in Sun ValleyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F200°F200°F400°F400°F600°F600°F800°F800°F1,000°F1,000°F1,200°F1,200°F1,400°F1,400°F1,600°F1,600°FMay 1790°FMay 1790°FAug 5900°FAug 5900°FDec 311,451°FDec 311,451°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 2.9 months, from May 19 to August 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.0 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Sun Valley is July, with an average of 8.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from October 28 to February 11, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Sun Valley is December, with an average of 1.9 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Sun Valley

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Sun ValleybrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhJul 18.3 kWhJul 18.3 kWhDec 181.9 kWhDec 181.9 kWhMay 197.0 kWhMay 197.0 kWhAug 177.0 kWhAug 177.0 kWhOct 283.2 kWhOct 283.2 kWhFeb 113.2 kWhFeb 113.2 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) 2.33.34.76.07.07.98.17.05.53.82.51.9

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Sun Valley are 43.697 deg latitude, -114.352 deg longitude, and 5,945 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Sun Valley contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,880 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 6,212 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (5,013 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (8,980 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Sun Valley is covered by shrubs (91%), within 10 miles by shrubs (54%) and sparse vegetation (27%), and within 50 miles by shrubs (65%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Sun Valley, 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 Sun Valley.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Sun Valley 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 Sun Valley is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Sun Valley and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Sun Valley 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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