New Meadows, ID climate
New Meadows has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 132 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in New Meadows feels like
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New Meadows 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 | 33° | 15° | 3.0" | 34.9" | 14 | 31 | 18° – 30° |
| February | 39° | 17° | 2.3" | 24.1" | 13 | 28 | 24° – 35° |
| March | 48° | 25° | 2.6" | 15.5" | 13 | 29 | 31° – 44° |
| April | 56° | 30° | 2.2" | 4.2" | 12 | 12 | 37° – 49° |
| May | 66° | 37° | 2.2" | 0.4" | 12 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| June | 74° | 42° | 1.9" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| July | 86° | 48° | 0.5" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 57° – 73° |
| August | 85° | 46° | 0.5" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| September | 75° | 39° | 0.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 53° – 61° |
| October | 60° | 30° | 1.7" | 2.1" | 9 | 1 | 38° – 51° |
| November | 43° | 23° | 2.6" | 17.3" | 13 | 13 | 26° – 40° |
| December | 33° | 16° | 3.9" | 33.5" | 16 | 29 | 17° – 31° |
| Year | 58° | 31° | 24.3" | 132.2" | 127 | 144 |
“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 New Meadows
New Meadows gets 24 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 127 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 144 days of the year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in New Meadows
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In New Meadows, 99% of that work is heating and 1% 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 New Meadows 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 New Meadows averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.8°). The shift is larger than in 65% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at New Meadows’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 57° to 73°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about New Meadows’s climate
What is the coldest month in New Meadows?
January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in New Meadows?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 48°. About 22 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does New Meadows get?
About 132 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in New Meadows?
Frost is uncommon. Only 100% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in New Meadows?
December, with 3.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 24 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for New Meadows itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Mccall, ID (11 mi, snow) and New Meadows Rs, 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.