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Weather in Idaho

Climate at a glance

Idaho covers two distinct climate zones across 236 cities and towns. Predominantly cold semi-arid (55% of cities), with warm-summer Mediterranean pockets (45%).

The state spans roughly 6.7° of latitude (42.0° N to 48.7° N), from Franklin in the south to Moyie Springs in the north. Boise is the largest city by population.

ZoneCities%
cold semi-arid13055.1%
warm-summer Mediterranean10644.9%

Microseason · May 16–20 · Mountain West

High country wildflowers peak

Peak bloom wave for lupine, paintbrush, and columbine across the montane and subalpine. Marmots whistle from talus slopes.

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Microseason content for Idaho is drawn from the Mountain West corpus (100% of the state's cities sit in this region).

All cities in Idaho

236 cities & towns

Weather in Idaho — All Cities & Forecasts