Idaho climate

Idaho Frost Dates

The median last spring freeze and first fall freeze (32°F) at 127 NOAA stations in Idaho, 1991-2020, with the growing season between them.

Every station

A median date has an even chance of a later freeze in spring or an earlier one in fall. Each town page gives the dates at 36, 32 and 28°F and every probability from 10 to 90 percent.

StationElevationLast freezeFirst freezeSeason, daysTown page
Aberdeen Exp Stn4,405 ftMay 21September 20122Aberdeen
American Falls4,510 ftMay 4October 8157American Falls
American Falls 6 Ne4,415 ftMay 14October 2141American Falls
Arco5,325 ftMay 22September 22123Arco
Arco 17 Sw5,920 ftMay 24October 1130Arco
Arrowrock Dam3,235 ftApril 28October 14169Boise
Ashton 1N5,212 ftMay 21September 21123Ashton
Bayview Model Basin2,087 ftMay 22September 22123Athol
Bellevue5,192 ftMay 13October 2142Bellevue
Bern5,964 ftJune 17September 378Montpelier
Blackfoot Fire Dept4,499 ftMay 5October 3151Blackfoot
Boise 7 N3,885 ftMay 17October 12148Hidden Spring
Boise Air Terminal2,814 ftApril 24October 21180Boise
Boise Lucky Peak Dam2,840 ftApril 30October 22175Boise
Bonners Ferry2,075 ftApril 30October 4157Bonners Ferry
Brownlee Dam1,844 ftApril 2November 5217Council
Bruneau2,530 ftApril 17October 17183Mountain Home
Buhl #23,800 ftApril 25October 15173Buhl
Burley Muni AP4,142 ftMay 7October 4150Heyburn
Cabinet Gorge2,173 ftMay 9October 8152Clark Fork
Cambridge2,650 ftMay 15September 27135Council
Cascade 1 Nw4,896 ftMay 30September 19112Cascade
Castleford 2 N3,825 ftMay 17September 29135Buhl
Challis AP5,033 ftMay 14September 25134Challis
Chilly Barton Flat6,260 ftJune 14September 886Sun Valley
Coeur D'alene2,133 ftApril 22October 18179Coeur d'Alene
Cottonwood 2 Wsw3,945 ftMay 6October 13160Cottonwood
Council2,943 ftMay 10October 2145Council
Craters Of The Moon5,914 ftJune 19September 982Arco
Deer Flat Dam2,510 ftApril 23October 18178Marsing
Downey4,865 ftMay 31September 18110Downey
Driggs6,120 ftJune 13September 988Driggs
Dubois Exp Stn5,450 ftMay 18September 30135Dubois
Dworshak Fish Hatchery995 ftApril 20October 20183Orofino
Elk Rvr2,866 ftMay 16September 23130Deary
Emmett 2 E2,390 ftApril 30October 17170Emmett
Fairfield RS5,065 ftJune 8September 1498Fairfield
Fenn RS1,560 ftApril 26October 20177Kooskia
Ft Hall 1 Nne4,465 ftMay 20September 20123Fort Hall
Garden Valley3,100 ftJune 1September 10101Horseshoe Bend
Gibbonsville #24,480 ftJune 1September 17108Salmon
Glenns Ferry2,466 ftMay 1October 3155Glenns Ferry
Grace5,550 ftMay 29September 17111Grace
Grand View 4 Nw2,400 ftApril 28October 6161Murphy
Grangeville3,300 ftMay 9October 3147Grangeville
Hagerman 2 Sw2,897 ftMay 3October 1151Hagerman
Hamer 4 Nw4,790 ftJune 3September 11100Dubois
Hazelton4,060 ftMay 7October 5151Hazelton
Hill City 1 W5,100 ftJune 16September 682Fairfield
Homedale 1 Se2,230 ftApril 24October 9168Homedale
Howe4,820 ftMay 24September 14113Arco
Idaho City3,965 ftJune 17September 580Idaho City
Idaho Falls - Kifi4,742 ftMay 9October 1145Lincoln
Idaho Falls 16 Se5,828 ftJune 9September 1194Ammon
Idaho Falls 46 W4,938 ftJune 11September 687Arco
Idaho Falls Fanning Fld4,729 ftMay 23September 20120Idaho Falls
Jerome3,740 ftMay 2October 14165Jerome
Jerome CO AP4,048 ftMay 1October 14166Jerome
Kamiah1,210 ftApril 29October 5159Kamiah
Kellogg2,377 ftMay 14September 26135Kellogg
Kooskia 5 Sse2,330 ftApril 30October 11164Kooskia
Lava Hot Springs4,595 ftMay 21September 21123McCammon
Lewiston Nez Perce CO AP1,436 ftApril 6October 26203Lewiston Orchards
Lifton Pumping Stn5,935 ftMay 19September 21125Paris
Lowell Three Rivers1,480 ftApril 16October 25192Kooskia
Lowman3,920 ftJune 6September 490Idaho City
Mackay Lost Rvr RS5,897 ftJune 1September 20111Arco
Malad City4,470 ftMay 22September 20121Malad City
Malta4,521 ftJune 5September 13100Oakley
Malta 4 Ese4,590 ftJune 1September 19110Rupert
Massacre Rocks SP4,195 ftMay 20September 26129American Falls
May 2SSE5,050 ftJune 12September 686Challis
Mccall5,025 ftJune 22September 272McCall
Mccall AP5,013 ftJune 10September 1092McCall
Mccammon4,770 ftMay 23September 24124McCammon
Middle Fork Lodge4,480 ftMay 21September 18120Challis
Minidoka Dam4,164 ftMay 16October 1138Rupert
Monteview4,815 ftJune 12September 787Dubois
Mtn Home3,140 ftMay 2October 8159Mountain Home
Mullan3,201 ftMay 12September 30141Mullan
Mullan Pass Vor/dme6,028 ftJune 10September 23105Mullan
Murphy 10 W3,950 ftMay 17September 30136Murphy
Nampa Sugar Factory2,470 ftApril 29October 13167Nampa
Nezperce3,248 ftMay 24September 20119Nezperce
Oakley4,559 ftMay 15October 2140Oakley
Ola3,075 ftMay 31September 16108Horseshoe Bend
Parma Exp Stn2,290 ftApril 27October 9165Parma
Paul 1ENE4,150 ftMay 6October 6153Paul
Payette2,150 ftApril 19October 20184Payette
Picabo4,839 ftJune 16September 985Carey
Pierce3,080 ftJune 3September 796Kamiah
Plummer 3 Wsw2,905 ftMay 11October 5147Plummer
Pocatello 2 Ne4,832 ftMay 16October 2139Pocatello
Pocatello City4,460 ftMay 2October 11162Pocatello
Pocatello Rgnl AP4,478 ftMay 23September 18118Arbon Valley
Porthill 1 Sw1,799 ftMay 4September 30149Bonners Ferry
Potlatch 3 Nne2,760 ftMay 15September 21129Potlatch
Powell3,530 ftMay 31September 12104
Preston4,719 ftMay 16September 28135Preston
Prichard 3 Ese2,547 ftMay 31September 597Osburn
Priest Rvr Exp Stn2,371 ftMay 20September 13116Priest River
Rexburg Byu Idaho5,005 ftMay 12September 24135Rexburg
Rexburg Madison CO AP4,858 ftMay 15September 23131Rexburg
Reynolds3,930 ftMay 21September 28130Murphy
Richfield4,309 ftMay 24September 26125Shoshone
Rigby4,856 ftMay 9October 5149Rigby
Riggins2,056 ftMay 6October 9156McCall
Saint Anthony4,910 ftMay 17September 22128Saint Anthony
Saint Maries2,151 ftMay 3October 4154Saint Maries
Salmon-Ksra3,953 ftMay 17September 24130Salmon
Sandpoint Exp Stn2,126 ftMay 8September 28143Sandpoint
Shoshone 1 Wnw3,950 ftApril 24October 16175Shoshone
Shoup3,400 ftMay 3October 8158Salmon
Silver City 5 W6,160 ftMay 31October 6128Murphy
Small 6N5,740 ftJune 5September 20107Dubois
Sugar City4,925 ftMay 29September 13107Sugar City
Swan Falls Ph2,325 ftApril 12October 26197Murphy
Taylor Rch3,835 ftMay 11September 30142Salmon
Tetonia Exp Stn6,170 ftJune 15September 784Driggs
Twin Falls 6 E3,960 ftMay 6October 3150Kimberly
Twin Falls Sun Vly Rgnl AP4,151 ftMay 9October 4148Twin Falls
Twin Falls-Kmvt3,670 ftApril 30October 9162Twin Falls
Wallace2,710 ftMay 5October 2150Wallace
Weiser2,120 ftApril 23October 13173Weiser
Winchester3,972 ftMay 23September 25125Lapwai
Yellowpine5,050 ftJune 12September 1191McCall
Yellowpine Bar2,480 ftMay 2October 10161Grangeville

Sources

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, annual and seasonal freeze probabilities. Public domain.