Steamboat Springs vs Sun Valley: which is better, month by month

Sun Valley beats Steamboat Springs in 2 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (45 vs 39) — while Steamboat Springs wins January; they are within 3 points in the other 9 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Steamboat Springs

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month: January 92/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Sun Valley

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month: February 91/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Steamboat Springs vs Sun Valley — all 12 months

Month	Steamboat Springs	Sun Valley	Winner	Gap
January	92Sfreezing, a little rain, clean air	86Afreezing, a little rain, clean air	Steamboat Springs	6
February	88Afreezing, a little rain, clean air	91Sfreezing, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
March	81Acold, a little rain, reliable snow	83Acold, a little rain, muggy air	Tie	2
April	57Dcold, a little rain, reliable snow	58Dcold, a little rain, reliable snow	Tie	1
May	29Fnice, a little rain, reliable snow	34Fcool, a little rain, reliable snow	Sun Valley	5
June	17Fnice, a little rain, clean air	20Fnice, dry, clean air	Tie	3
July	14Fwarm, dry	12Fwarm, dry, clean air	Tie	2
August	12Fwarm, dry, clean air	14Fwarm, dry, clean air	Tie	2
September	19Fnice, a little rain, clean air	18Fnice, dry, clean air	Tie	1
October	39Fcool, a little rain, clean air	45Fcold, a little rain, clean air	Sun Valley	6
November	73Bcold, a little rain, clean air	72Bcold, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
December	86Afreezing, a little rain, clean air	88Afreezing, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (92 vs 86). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.