Mountain air

Sun Valley (Ketchum), Idaho weather in February

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

30

Holiday weather in February

Poor

Best time to visit: June, August – September

Best for skiing: December – April

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

In February, Sun Valley (Ketchum), Idaho is freezing cold: daytime highs average −1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−12 °C). Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 8 days, totalling 44 mm. Snow falls on about 7 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Sun Valley (Ketchum), Idaho.

February compared

How the weather changes from January to March. Tap a month to open it.

JanuaryJanFebruaryFebMarchMar
Score253031
Day−3°−1°3°
Night−14°−12°−8°
Sun5 h6 h7 h
Rain days989

More details for February

Daylight
10 h 28 min07:38 – 18:06
UV index
3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
10 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
58 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
7 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC−7America/Boise

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %42 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %73 %

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

What to pack in February

  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves

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

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

No. In February, Sun Valley (Ketchum), Idaho is freezing cold: daytime highs average −1 °C and nights drop to about −12 °C.

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

Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 44 mm.

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