Ucon, ID climate
Ucon has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 66 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Ucon feels like
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Ucon 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 | 29° | 13° | 1.0" | 17.0" | 10 | 30 | 13° – 29° |
| February | 35° | 16° | 0.7" | 11.8" | 9 | 25 | 15° – 36° |
| March | 47° | 25° | 0.9" | 7.6" | 9 | 18 | 27° – 42° |
| April | 57° | 31° | 1.2" | 2.9" | 10 | 2 | 38° – 49° |
| May | 67° | 39° | 1.7" | 0.9" | 10 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| June | 76° | 46° | 1.3" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| July | 86° | 51° | 0.6" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 59° – 74° |
| August | 84° | 49° | 0.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| September | 74° | 41° | 1.0" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 54° – 62° |
| October | 59° | 31° | 1.0" | 1.7" | 7 | 1 | 37° – 52° |
| November | 42° | 22° | 0.8" | 7.6" | 8 | 10 | 23° – 39° |
| December | 30° | 14° | 1.0" | 16.0" | 11 | 25 | 15° – 29° |
| Year | 57° | 32° | 11.8" | 65.7" | 97 | 111 |
“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 Ucon
Ucon gets 12 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 97 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 111 days of the year.
About 114 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 23 and the first one by September 20. That leaves about 114 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 98% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Ucon
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Ucon, 97% of that work is heating and 3% 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 Ucon 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 Ucon averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.9°). The shift is larger than in 72% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Ucon’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 15° to 36°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Ucon’s climate
What is the coldest month in Ucon?
January, with a typical high of 29° and a low of 13°.
What is the hottest month in Ucon?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 51°. About 26 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Ucon get?
About 66 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Ucon?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 20, and the last spring frost by May 23.
What is the rainiest month in Ucon?
May, with 1.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 12 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Ucon itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Idaho Falls 16 Se, ID (19 mi, snow) and Idaho Falls Fanning Fld, ID (8 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.