What is the temperature of boise?

Answer 1

Boise has one of the widest temperature ranges of anywhere in the United States. The record high of 111 was set just a few years ago and the record low of 25 below zero was set about 30 years ago. That's a range of 136 degrees. The saying in Boise goes "If you don't like the weather, wait 10 minutes!" That is true for it changes rapidly and is nearly impossible to predict.

This is due to Boise being in a unique situation. The best way to think of it is that Boise is the convergence of a desert climate set against the mountains. Those two weather patterns of course conflict which is why you get snow occasionally but also 100-degree heat quite often. One might think since it is in the north that it is cold. Occasionally, yes, but in the last 20 years, the winter temperatures have moderated. There have been very few winters in the last 10 years where Boise got any snow that did not melt away that afternoon.

You can truly experience four seasons in Boise and you cannot really say that about most places. The spring is spectacular with the trees that Boise is famous for (and in fact named for) blossoming. Autumn too is gorgeous for this reason. Summer is usually quite hot. The best part about winter is that there is seldom snow in the city yet the foothills are covered, making for an amazing backdrop.