Climate · White Bird

White Bird, ID climate

White Bird has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 27°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
92°
35th hottest of 234 Idaho towns
January low
27°
9th mildest of 234 Idaho towns
Rain + melted snow
19 in
93rd wettest of 234 Idaho towns
A normal year

What a year in White Bird feels like

Winter

43° / 27°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

65° / 39°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

88° / 54°
Typical high / low · 90° days are rare

Fall

65° / 39°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideMayJunSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

White Bird weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January41°27°1.3" 27° – 39°
February47°28°1.1" 30° – 45°
March57°33°2.1" 40° – 52°
April65°38°2.2" 46° – 58°
May74°45°2.7" 54° – 64°
June80°51°2.3" 61° – 74°
July92°56°0.7" 63° – 80°
August92°55°0.6" 68° – 77°
September82°47°0.9" 60° – 70°
October65°37°1.6" 44° – 58°
November50°32°1.6" 34° – 48°
December40°26°1.4" 26° – 37°
Year65°39°18.5"

“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 White Bird

White Bird gets 19 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and August the driest.

19 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 90% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
2.7"

Snowfall by month

No snow records from a nearby station.
Compared with other towns

How White Bird compares

Summer heat92° July high
Hotter than 88% of U.S. towns35th hottest of 234 Idaho towns
Winter cold27° January low
Milder than 77% of U.S. towns9th mildest of 234 Idaho towns
Precipitation19" a year
Drier than 90% of U.S. towns93rd wettest 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

+1.5°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in White Bird averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.5°). The shift is larger than in 72% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.9° now 35°, was 33°
🌷 Spring+1.5° now 52°, was 50°
☀️ Summer+1.6° now 71°, was 69°
🍂 Fall+1.2° now 52°, was 51°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at White Bird’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. July swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 63° to 80°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about White Bird’s climate

What is the coldest month in White Bird?

December, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 26°.

What is the hottest month in White Bird?

August, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 55°.

What is the rainiest month in White Bird?

May, with 2.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 19 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for White Bird itself (about a 3-mile square). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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