Wardner, ID climate
Wardner has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Wardner feels like
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Wardner 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 25° | 4.8" | 15.1" | 18 | 24° – 35° |
| February | 39° | 26° | 3.6" | 12.0" | 15 | 22° – 39° |
| March | 47° | 29° | 4.1" | 6.4" | 17 | 32° – 45° |
| April | 55° | 34° | 3.1" | 0.7" | 16 | 39° – 51° |
| May | 65° | 40° | 2.9" | 0 | 14 | 48° – 58° |
| June | 72° | 46° | 2.6" | 0 | 12 | 55° – 67° |
| July | 82° | 51° | 1.0" | 0 | 6 | 57° – 72° |
| August | 81° | 50° | 1.0" | 0 | 5 | 60° – 70° |
| September | 71° | 43° | 1.5" | 0 | 7 | 53° – 63° |
| October | 55° | 35° | 3.3" | 0 | 13 | 40° – 52° |
| November | 41° | 30° | 4.9" | 4.4" | 18 | 29° – 42° |
| December | 34° | 25° | 4.5" | 13.8" | 18 | 24° – 34° |
| Year | 56° | 36° | 37.1" | 52.4" | 159 |
“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 Wardner
Wardner gets 37 inches of rain and melted snow a year. November is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 159 days a year.
About 131 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 14 and the first one by September 26. That leaves about 131 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 94% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Wardner
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Wardner, 96% of that work is heating and 4% 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 Wardner 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 Wardner averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.9°). The shift is smaller than in 58% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Wardner’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 22° to 39°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Wardner’s climate
What is the coldest month in Wardner?
December, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 25°.
What is the hottest month in Wardner?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 51°. About 21 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Wardner get?
About 52 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Wardner?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 26, and the last spring frost by May 14.
What is the rainiest month in Wardner?
November, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 37 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Wardner itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Kellogg, ID (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.