Mountain air

Sun Valley (Ketchum), Idaho weather in August

Temperature, rain and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

90

Holiday weather in August

Excellent

Best time to visit: June, August – September

Best for skiing: December – April

What is the weather like in Sun Valley (Ketchum), Idaho in August?

In August, Sun Valley (Ketchum), Idaho is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. With around 10 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 12 mm in total. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Sun Valley (Ketchum), Idaho.

August compared

How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.

JulyJulAugustAugSeptemberSep
Score819097
Day28°26°21°
Night12°11°7°
Sun11 h10 h8 h
Rain days334

More details for August

Daylight
14 h 3 min06:41 – 20:44
UV index
9 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
26 %on averageAll months
Hot days
4 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC−6America/Boise

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %80 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %100 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.

What to pack in August

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • Light, breathable clothes
  • A jumper for the evenings

Sun Valley (Ketchum), Idaho in August: quick answers

Is Sun Valley (Ketchum), Idaho hot in August?

Warm rather than hot: in August, daytime highs in Sun Valley (Ketchum), Idaho average 26 °C and nights cool to about 11 °C. On about 4 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.

Does it rain much in Sun Valley (Ketchum), Idaho in August?

Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 12 mm in total.

Sun Valley (Ketchum), Idaho month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences