Star, ID climate
Star has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Star feels like
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Star 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 | 39° | 24° | 1.5" | 1.7" | 11 | 7 | 18° – 38° |
| February | 47° | 27° | 1.0" | 1.4" | 9 | 3 | 29° – 44° |
| March | 58° | 33° | 1.2" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 41° – 50° |
| April | 65° | 37° | 1.1" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| May | 74° | 45° | 1.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| June | 83° | 51° | 0.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| July | 93° | 58° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 65° – 81° |
| August | 91° | 56° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| September | 81° | 48° | 0.4" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| October | 66° | 37° | 0.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 44° – 58° |
| November | 50° | 30° | 1.2" | 0.5" | 10 | 1 | 33° – 46° |
| December | 39° | 24° | 1.5" | 3.6" | 12 | 6 | 23° – 37° |
| Year | 65° | 39° | 11.2" | 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 Star
Star gets 11 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 Star
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Star, 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.
Star and its neighbors
Star borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.1°. Eagle has both the coldest January nights (24°) and the hottest July afternoons (93°). Star’s January low is 24° and its July high 93°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Star 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 Star averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 74% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Star’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 18° to 38°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Star’s climate
What is the coldest month in Star?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Star?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 58°. About 51 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Star get?
About 7 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Star?
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 Star?
December, with 1.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 11 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Star itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Emmett 2 E, ID (11 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.