Lapwai, ID climate
Lapwai has mild winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Lapwai feels like
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Lapwai 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 | 41° | 29° | 1.4" | 2.7" | 11 | 3 | 26° – 41° |
| February | 47° | 30° | 1.2" | 3.8" | 10 | 3 | 30° – 46° |
| March | 56° | 34° | 1.9" | 0.8" | 12 | 1 | 39° – 51° |
| April | 64° | 39° | 1.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| May | 73° | 46° | 2.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| June | 80° | 52° | 1.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| July | 91° | 57° | 0.5" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 65° – 79° |
| August | 91° | 56° | 0.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| September | 81° | 48° | 0.7" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| October | 65° | 39° | 1.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 46° – 59° |
| November | 49° | 33° | 1.8" | 1.3" | 11 | 1 | 34° – 47° |
| December | 40° | 28° | 1.6" | 4.1" | 11 | 3 | 28° – 39° |
| Year | 65° | 41° | 16.7" | 12.7" | 106 | 11 |
“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 Lapwai
Lapwai gets 17 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 106 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 11 days of the year.
About 200 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 6 and the first one by October 26. That leaves about 200 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 72% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Lapwai
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lapwai, 85% of that work is heating and 15% 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 Lapwai 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 Lapwai averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.6°). The shift is smaller than in 51% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lapwai’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 30° to 46°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Lapwai’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lapwai?
December, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 28°.
What is the hottest month in Lapwai?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 57°. About 44 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lapwai get?
About 13 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Lapwai?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 26, and the last spring frost by April 6.
What is the rainiest month in Lapwai?
May, with 2.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 17 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lapwai itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lewiston Nez Perce Co Airport, ID (10 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.