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Silver Bike Tours offers Washington, Idaho, and Montana bike tour adventures in the heart of Silver Country which includes eastern Washington, Northern Idaho, and western Montana.
Our bicycle tours help you experience western history and beauty in Washington, Idaho, and western Montana.

Sunny Skies - Weather Rated 2nd Best in North America

We bet weather is important to you, too. Being an Eastern Washington based company we are fortunate to live in a wonderful climate. Spokane, Washington’s high-desert location and four-season climate typically bring 260 days of sunshine every year. In fact, forecasting company CustomWeather ranks Spokane No. 2 in the nation for summer weather. To qualify for consideration, cities had to have an average high temperature between 77 (25 C) and 84 (29 C) degrees, humidity averaging less than 60 percent and less than an inch (2.5 cm) of rain each summer month.

Summers in the area are dry and warm, perfect for enjoying the many surrounding lakes, rivers and mountains—and of course, bicycling! Spokane's high-desert location and four-season climate typically bring 260 days of sunshine every year. In fact, the Spokane region receives less than 17 inches of rain per year, half of Seattle's annual precipitation. Summers in Spokane are dry and warm, perfect for enjoying the many surrounding lakes and mountains. Surrounded by 76 lakes, four major rivers, 13 ski areas, and 32 golf courses.

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Ranked No. 14 on the American Association of Retired Person's "15 Top Dream Towns" nationwide where retirement-minded baby boomers can 'reinvent' themselves.

One of only 11 metropolitan areas nationally to receive a grade of A by the American Lung Association for having the least ozone air pollution.
Spokane is ranked No. 2 in the nation for summer weather by forecasting company CustomWeather. To qualify for consideration, cities had to have an average high temperature between 77 (25 C) and 84 (29 C) degrees, humidity averaging less than 60 percent and less than an inch of rain each summer month.
Much of urban Spokane lies along the Spokane River at an elevation of approximately 2,000 feet (610 meters) above sea level. Residential areas have spread to the crests of plateaus on either side of the river, with elevations up to 2,500 feet (762 meters).

Season by Season:
Generally, Spokane is in a modified western continental climate. What that means is relatively warm to hot summers, cold winters, with rainfall averaging about 16 inches (41 cm) annually. The air is relatively dry, with fairly low humidity. Spokane's weather is not as desert-like as the Columbia Basin to the west, nor as cold and snowy as winter in the mountains to the east. It is actually a VERY DELIGHTFUL climate.

+ Spring:
If you don't like the weather, wait a few minutes. Change is constant. It can snow in May, it can be 80 degrees (27 C) in March. Usually, however, the days are warm, 60 - 70 degrees (16 - 21 C), and the nights cool, from around freezing up to the 50's (10 - 15 C). Oftentimes, when it's raining in Seattle, it's partly cloudy and warm in Spokane.

+ Summer:
Temperatures climb into the 80's and 90's (27 - 32+ C), and rarely into the low 100's (38+C), but storms may bring them back into the 70's (21 - 27 C). Evenings are mild, in the 50's to low 60's (10 - 16+ C) usually. Rain is rare, but an occasional storm will pass through.

+ Fall:
Some call fall the best time of the year. Temperatures are in the 60's to 80's (16 - 27+ C), and skies are usually clear for long periods of time. Evenings are cool and frosty.