Conkling Park has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 56 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Conkling Park at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Conkling Park’s climate
Read from where Conkling Park sits among Idaho’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Conkling Park feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
56 inches of snow, 26 of rain and melt
December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 136 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 152 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 3 and the first by October 4.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Conkling Park’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
152 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 3 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 4.
About 56" a winter over 17 days with an inch or more, most in December. Snow covers the ground about 62 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through May. Heating is 95% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 20 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 84°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Conkling Park averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.1°).
A bigger shift than in 50% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Conkling Park compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Idaho.
Conkling Park weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 25° | 3.4" | 16.3" | 16 | 20 | 23° – 37° |
| February | 41° | 26° | 2.4" | 8.6" | 13 | 14 | 24° – 41° |
| March | 49° | 30° | 2.7" | 5.2" | 14 | 7 | 34° – 45° |
| April | 57° | 34° | 2.0" | 0.7" | 13 | 0 | 41° – 53° |
| May | 67° | 41° | 2.2" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| June | 73° | 47° | 1.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| July | 84° | 52° | 0.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 59° – 73° |
| August | 84° | 50° | 0.7" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| September | 74° | 43° | 1.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| October | 59° | 35° | 2.1" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 41° – 53° |
| November | 44° | 30° | 3.3" | 6.6" | 15 | 5 | 30° – 44° |
| December | 37° | 25° | 3.6" | 18.3" | 16 | 16 | 26° – 35° |
| Year | 59° | 37° | 25.8" | 56.0" | 136 | 62 |
Heating and cooling a home in Conkling Park
95% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 41°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Conkling Park’s climate
What is the coldest month in Conkling Park?
December, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 25°.
What is the hottest month in Conkling Park?
August, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 50°. About 20 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Conkling Park get?
About 56 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Conkling Park?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 4, and the last spring frost by May 3.
What is the rainiest month in Conkling Park?
December, with 3.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 26 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Conkling Park.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Conkling Park itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Saint Maries, ID (11 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.