Boise has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with Jul highs around 91°F and Jan lows near 25°F, and about 12 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: mountains in the distance, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $418k.
Explore Boise on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights 4°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (12 in vs 12 in), spread through the year, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (both the Rocky Mountains), both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow29% less rain and snow (8.3 in vs 12 in), spread through the year, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Sierra Nevada vs the Rocky Mountains), sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights 3°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (11 in vs 12 in), spread through the year, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (both the Rocky Mountains), sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow22% less rain and snow (9.1 in vs 12 in), spread through the year, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Cascade Range vs the Rocky Mountains), both well inland, 2,100 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights 3°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (9.9 in vs 12 in), spread through the year, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance, both well inland, 2,300 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow36% less rain and snow (7.5 in vs 12 in), spread through the year, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance, both well inland, 2,000 ft lower.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38° | 25° | 1.2 |
| Feb | 45° | 28° | 1.0 |
| Mar | 55° | 34° | 1.4 |
| Apr | 62° | 39° | 1.2 |
| May | 72° | 47° | 1.4 |
| Jun | 81° | 54° | 0.7 |
| Jul | 91° | 60° | 0.3 |
| Aug | 90° | 60° | 0.2 |
| Sep | 79° | 51° | 0.6 |
| Oct | 65° | 41° | 0.7 |
| Nov | 48° | 32° | 1.3 |
| Dec | 38° | 24° | 1.5 |