Ferdinand, ID climate
Ferdinand has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Ferdinand feels like
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Ferdinand 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 | 36° | 22° | 2.0" | 7.4" | 10 | 13 | 21° – 35° |
| February | 40° | 23° | 1.7" | 5.6" | 9 | 8 | 23° – 39° |
| March | 46° | 27° | 2.2" | 3.6" | 12 | 3 | 31° – 43° |
| April | 53° | 32° | 2.6" | 1.0" | 12 | 0 | 37° – 49° |
| May | 62° | 39° | 2.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 46° – 55° |
| June | 68° | 45° | 2.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| July | 80° | 50° | 1.0" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 55° – 71° |
| August | 80° | 49° | 0.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| September | 71° | 43° | 1.1" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 53° – 62° |
| October | 56° | 35° | 1.8" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 39° – 52° |
| November | 42° | 27° | 2.4" | 2.8" | 11 | 3 | 28° – 41° |
| December | 35° | 22° | 2.2" | 8.4" | 10 | 12 | 21° – 32° |
| Year | 56° | 34° | 23.1" | 28.9" | 107 | 40 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Ferdinand
Ferdinand gets 23 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 107 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 40 days of the year.
About 116 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 24 and the first one by September 20. That leaves about 116 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 98% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Ferdinand
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Ferdinand, 98% of that work is heating and 2% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Ferdinand compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Ferdinand averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.3°). The shift is larger than in 51% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Ferdinand’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 23° to 39°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Ferdinand’s climate
What is the coldest month in Ferdinand?
December, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Ferdinand?
August, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 49°. About 11 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Ferdinand get?
About 29 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Ferdinand?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 20, and the last spring frost by May 24.
What is the rainiest month in Ferdinand?
May, with 2.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 23 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Ferdinand itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Nezperce, ID (9 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.