Grand View, ID climate
Grand View has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 24°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Grand View feels like
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Grand View weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 24° | 0.7" | 24° – 39° |
| February | 49° | 28° | 0.4" | 31° – 46° |
| March | 60° | 33° | 0.7" | 42° – 50° |
| April | 67° | 38° | 0.6" | 48° – 57° |
| May | 76° | 46° | 0.9" | 55° – 67° |
| June | 85° | 53° | 0.6" | 64° – 77° |
| July | 95° | 60° | 0.2" | 68° – 82° |
| August | 93° | 57° | 0.2" | 70° – 78° |
| September | 83° | 48° | 0.3" | 62° – 69° |
| October | 69° | 37° | 0.5" | 46° – 60° |
| November | 53° | 29° | 0.6" | 34° – 47° |
| December | 42° | 23° | 0.7" | 26° – 38° |
| Year | 68° | 40° | 6.2" |
“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 Grand View
Grand View gets 6 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and July the driest.
About 162 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 28 and the first one by October 6. That leaves about 162 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 69% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Grand View
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Grand View, 86% of that work is heating and 14% 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 Grand View 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 Grand View averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.9°). The shift is larger than in 57% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Grand View’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 31° to 46°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Grand View’s climate
What is the coldest month in Grand View?
December, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Grand View?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 60°. About 61 days a year reach 90°.
When is the first frost in Grand View?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 6, and the last spring frost by April 28.
What is the rainiest month in Grand View?
May, with 0.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 6 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Grand View itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Grand View 4 Nw, ID (5 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.