Nezperce, Idaho Weather
Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Nezperce weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast——77°54°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast——80°55°+3°
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Drizzle25%—90°59°+10°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle——79°55°-11°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast——81°50°+2°
- FridayJul 10Clear——87°52°+6°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——94°57°+7°
AQI 32 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 15 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 4.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 4.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 4.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).








































If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:09 PM
- Moonset
- 11:01 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Monsoon storms drench the south
Nezperce at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 83543
15-Day Forecast — Nezperce
- Sun77°54°0%
- Mon80°55°4%
- Tue90°59°25%
- Wed79°55°3%
- Thu81°50°0%
- Fri87°52°0%
- Sat94°57°2%
- Sun91°66°1%
- Mon94°57°2%
- Tue99°62°5%
- Wed102°66°5%
- Thu106°67°16%
- Fri103°71°18%
- Sat90°63°6%
- Sun91°55°6%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Nezperce
SPC includes Nezperce in the general thunderstorm area day after tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
Microseason · July 1–5
Monsoon storms drench the south
Monsoon established in southern Mountain West (New Mexico, southern Utah, Arizona north); afternoon downpours and lightning common.
Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | — | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | — | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
The year in Nezperce tops out in August (~64°F) and dips lowest in December (~28°F), with May wettest at 2.7 inches and August driest at 0.8 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 1.8″ | 5 |
| February | 32° | 1.4″ | 5 |
| March | 37° | 2.0″ | 6 |
| April | 43° | 2.4″ | 8 |
| May | 51° | 2.7″ | 7 |
| June | 56° | 2.2″ | 6 |
| July | 64° | 0.9″ | 2 |
| August | 64° | 0.8″ | 2 |
| September | 56° | 0.9″ | 3 |
| October | 45° | 1.5″ | 5 |
| November | 35° | 1.8″ | 7 |
| December | 28° | 1.6″ | 5 |
Regional context
Nezperce swings from 29°F in January to 64°F in July (35°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Nezperce runs about 20 inches on roughly 62 measurable days.
No season owns Nezperce's rain: May reaches 2.7 inches across 7.1 days and August keeps 0.8 inches on 2.3, an even spread through Nezperce's year. It is a balanced pattern Nezperce shares with places like Ferdinand, ID, Kamiah, ID and Craigmont, ID.
Around late-May, Nezperce sheds its freezing nights — kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips go into Nezperce's beds. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Nezperce, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. By early-October, frost is back in Nezperce — protect or harvest anything tender. A creek-bottom lot in Nezperce can lag Nezperce's last frost 7-10 days behind a south slope.
Similar climates: Ferdinand, ID, Kamiah, ID, Craigmont, ID, Cottonwood, ID, Kooskia, ID.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Nezperce?
- In Nezperce, expect the last spring frost near mid-May; Nezperce's first autumn frost comes around mid-October.
- What is the rainy season in Nezperce?
- May is the wettest month in Nezperce, about 2.7 inches on average; the year totals roughly 20 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Nezperce?
- Nezperce peaks in August, when the mean runs near 64°F.
- What is the coldest month in Nezperce?
- December is Nezperce's coldest month, averaging about 28°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Nezperce?
- Around mid-May, start frost-hardy crops in Nezperce; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
- How many rainy days does Nezperce get?
- Expect roughly 62 wet days a year in Nezperce.
- What hardiness zone is Nezperce?
- Because Nezperce bottoms near 28°F in December, that winter low sets Nezperce's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Nezperce?
- Nezperce's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Nezperce?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Nezperce in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Nezperce?
- Current conditions for Nezperce and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Nezperce forecast updated?
- The Nezperce forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Nezperce?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Nezperce are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Nezperce?
- The next few days in Nezperce's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
The warm-summer Mediterranean climate of Nezperce, Idaho carries typical Januarys near 29°F and Julys around 64°F — 35°F of seasonal travel.
In a typical year Nezperce records about 20 inches of precipitation on around 62 days.
Nezperce sits at 46.2°N; that 35°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Nezperce.
ZIP codes in Nezperce
- 83543