Why visit Spirit Lake
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails, 3 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 80°F; December lows average 22°F, and about 27 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Spirit Lake
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Spirit Lake
Spirit Lake is a city in Kootenai County, Idaho. As of the 2020 census, Spirit Lake had a population of 2,337. It is part of the Coeur d'Alene Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes the entire county.
From the Wikipedia article Spirit Lake, Idaho (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship2
Spirit Lake Seventh-day Adventist Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 0.4 mi
32771 N 5th Ave, Spirit Lake
History
A post office called Spirit Lake has been in operation since 1903. The city took its name from nearby Spirit Lake.
From the History section of Spirit Lake, Idaho on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Timberlake Middle School
School · 0.7 mi
5830 West Blackwell Boulevard, Spirit Lake
Map of Spirit Lake
22 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35°F | 23°F | 2.4 in | 8.7 in |
| Feb | 38°F | 23°F | 1.8 in | 3.2 in |
| Mar | 45°F | 28°F | 2.5 in | 1.8 in |
| Apr | 54°F | 33°F | 2.1 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 64°F | 39°F | 2.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 70°F | 45°F | 1.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 80°F | 50°F | 0.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 49°F | 0.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 69°F | 42°F | 1.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 54°F | 33°F | 2.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 42°F | 27°F | 3.1 in | 1.4 in |
| Dec | 34°F | 22°F | 3.6 in | 12.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Bayview Model Basin (14 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Kootenai County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-06-30: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2026-04-07: Straight-Line Winds (Straight-Line Winds)
- 2021-03-04: Straight-Line Winds (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-09: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-05-18: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Rathdrum 12 mi south, about 19 min by car
- Hayden 14 mi south, about 23 min by car
- Priest River 15 mi north, about 24 min by car
- Post Falls 17 mi south, about 27 min by car
- Dalton Gardens 17 mi south, about 27 min by car
- Coeur d'Alene 18 mi south, about 30 min by car
- Liberty Lake 23 mi southwest, about 37 min by car
- Sandpoint 26 mi northeast, about 42 min by car
- Spokane Valley 27 mi southwest, about 43 min by car
- Spokane 33 mi southwest, about 54 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Packsaddle Mountain from Mount Spokane, Howpper, CC BY-SA 4.0
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