Horseshoe Bend, ID climate
Horseshoe Bend has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Horseshoe Bend feels like
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Horseshoe Bend 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° | 21° | 2.5" | 1.7" | 11 | 7 | 19° – 36° |
| February | 44° | 24° | 1.7" | 1.4" | 9 | 3 | 27° – 40° |
| March | 54° | 30° | 1.9" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 38° – 48° |
| April | 62° | 34° | 1.7" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 42° | 1.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| June | 80° | 48° | 1.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| July | 91° | 54° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 62° – 79° |
| August | 90° | 53° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| September | 80° | 44° | 0.6" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| October | 64° | 35° | 1.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 42° – 56° |
| November | 48° | 27° | 2.0" | 0.5" | 10 | 1 | 31° – 44° |
| December | 37° | 21° | 2.8" | 3.6" | 12 | 6 | 21° – 35° |
| Year | 63° | 36° | 17.5" | 7.4" | 91 | 17 |
“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 Horseshoe Bend
Horseshoe Bend gets 17 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 91 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 17 days of the year.
About 168 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first one by October 17. That leaves about 168 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 63% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Horseshoe Bend
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Horseshoe Bend, 88% of that work is heating and 12% 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 Horseshoe Bend 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 Horseshoe Bend averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.6°). The shift is smaller than in 74% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Horseshoe Bend’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. July swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 62° to 79°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Horseshoe Bend’s climate
What is the coldest month in Horseshoe Bend?
January, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Horseshoe Bend?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 54°. About 51 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Horseshoe Bend get?
About 7 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Horseshoe Bend?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 17, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Horseshoe Bend?
December, with 2.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 17 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Horseshoe Bend itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Emmett 2 E, ID (14 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.