What type of climate is Boise Idaho?

semi-arid continental climate
Boise has a semi-arid continental climate (Köppen climate classification BSk), with four distinct seasons. Boise experiences hot and dry summers with highs reaching 100 °F (38 °C) nine days in a typical year and 90 °F (32 °C) on 55 days.

What are the winters like in Boise Idaho?

The cold season lasts for 3.1 months, from November 18 to February 21, with an average daily high temperature below 47°F. The coldest month of the year in Boise is January, with an average low of 25°F and high of 38°F.

How much snow does Boise Idaho get?

18 inches per year
The average snowfall in Boise proper is 18 inches per year, which is well shy of the national average of 28 inches per year. A foot and a half of snow can sound like a lot to people who are new to the area, but it is incredibly manageable.

Is there a lot of snow in Boise Idaho?

The US average is 205 sunny days. Boise gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 days per year….Climate Averages.

	Boise, Idaho	United States
Snowfall	17.5 in.	27.8 in.
Precipitation	87.0 days	106.2 days
Sunny	206 days	205 days
Avg. July High	91.6°	85.8°

Does Boise get humid?

January is the most humid month in Boise, with an average relative humidity of 80%.

Does Boise have natural disasters?

Wildfires and flooding are the two most common natural hazards that Idaho communities face, but Idaho has also experienced damage from earthquakes, a volcanic eruption, and a man-made engineering disaster (the Teton Dam Collapse).

Is Boise a fun place to live?

Not only is Boise an affordable place to live, but it’s also filled with family-friendly activities, making it one of the best cities to raise a family in the U.S.! Looking for fun things to do with kids? Make your way to Zoo Boise to see penguins, red pandas, and snow leopards.

Is Boise on a fault line?

Boise is situated between two fault zones with evidence of Quaternary activity (Fig. 5). The Western Snake River Plain Fault System consists of numerous northwest- trending normal faults with little surface expression that offset older Quaternary deposits.

Does Boise ID get tornadoes?

The Boise tornado of October 26, 1984, was the first and only tornado ever reported in Idaho during the month of October. It Nas also unusual in that it happened during the morning (9:20 sm MDT), only about sn hour after sunrise (8:12 am MDT).

Are there mosquitoes in Boise?

Our mosquito season begins in mid-April, which is essentially now and lasts through early October. Idaho was one of the states hit hardest by the West Nile Virus in 2005. Cases of the disease are in Canyon and Ada County each year. They can be dangerous to many people in our population.