Climate · Leadore

Leadore, ID climate

Leadore has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 9°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
82°
30th coolest of 234 Idaho towns
January low
9°
18th coldest of 234 Idaho towns
Rain + melted snow
9 in
15th driest of 234 Idaho towns
A normal year

What a year in Leadore feels like

Winter

31° / 10°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

52° / 27°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

78° / 43°
Typical high / low · 9 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

55° / 28°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideJunJulAugHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Leadore weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January31°9°0.4" 13° – 25°
February34°12°0.3" 17° – 31°
March43°21°0.5" 25° – 38°
April51°27°0.8" 33° – 44°
May62°34°1.4" 41° – 54°
June71°40°1.6" 51° – 62°
July82°46°0.8" 54° – 70°
August81°44°0.7" 56° – 66°
September70°37°0.9" 50° – 58°
October55°28°0.8" 33° – 48°
November40°19°0.4" 20° – 37°
December29°9°0.4" 14° – 24°
Year54°27°8.9"

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Leadore

Leadore gets 9 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest.

9 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 99% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
1.6"

Snowfall by month

No snow records from a nearby station.
Frost & the growing season

A year-round growing season

🌿 Only about most winters dip to 32° here (100% of years), so gardens can grow year-round.
240
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
36
nights below 0° in a normal year
9
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Leadore

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Leadore, 99% of that work is heating and 1% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

99%heating
9,469 heating degree daysMore heating than 97% of U.S. towns
49 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 99% of U.S. towns

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.

Compared with other towns

How Leadore compares

Summer heat82° July high
Cooler than 75% of U.S. towns30th coolest of 234 Idaho towns
Winter cold9° January low
Colder than 83% of U.S. towns18th coldest of 234 Idaho towns
Precipitation9" a year
Drier than 99% of U.S. towns15th driest of 234 Idaho towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.3°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Leadore averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.4°). The shift is larger than in 57% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.8° now 21°, was 19°
🌷 Spring+1.4° now 39°, was 38°
☀️ Summer+1.1° now 60°, was 59°
🍂 Fall+0.9° now 41°, was 40°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Leadore’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. November swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 20° to 37°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Leadore’s climate

What is the coldest month in Leadore?

January, with a typical high of 31° and a low of 9°.

What is the hottest month in Leadore?

July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 46°. About 9 days a year reach 90°.

When is the first frost in Leadore?

Frost is uncommon. Only 100% of years see a night at 32° or below.

What is the rainiest month in Leadore?

June, with 1.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 9 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Leadore itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Leadore #2, ID (1 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.

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