Everyone wants a bit of a blissful breeze or a scoop of sunny sanctuary when looking for a place to live in Idaho.
The more sun, the more you can go outside. The more you go outside, the more you’ll feel at peace. The more you’ll feel at peace, the more you’ll enjoy where you live.
So it makes sense to try and find the places with the best weather in Idaho. We used Saturday Night Science to compare the number of sunny days, total precipitation, and the deviation from the ideal 70-degree weather for 22 places in Idaho over 10,000 people.
Grab your shades and put away your raincoat as we look at the cities with the best weather in Idaho.
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The 10 Cities With The Best Weather In Idaho For 2024
What city has the best weather in Idaho, with more than 10,000 people? The city with the best weather in Idaho is Nampa with 9.0 sunny days and an average high of 63.9 degrees.
Read on below to see where your city ranked.
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The 10 Snowiest Cities In Idaho For 2024
Population: 86,203
Average Annual High: 63.9 degrees
Average Annual Low: 38.5 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 9.0 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 10.4 inches
Sunny Days: 327.1 days
More on Nampa: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 13,804
Average Annual High: 63.9 degrees
Average Annual Low: 37.4 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 9.5 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 9.8 inches
Sunny Days: 331.4 days
More on Mountain Home: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 49,149
Average Annual High: 64.1 degrees
Average Annual Low: 38.5 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 6.5 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 10.8 inches
Sunny Days: 324.4 days
More on Caldwell: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 16,557
Average Annual High: 63.8 degrees
Average Annual Low: 38.4 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 11.5 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 10.4 inches
Sunny Days: 326.1 days
More on Kuna: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 45,984
Average Annual High: 62.2 degrees
Average Annual Low: 36.7 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 15.1 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 9.7 inches
Sunny Days: 334.8 days
More on Twin Falls: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 84,018
Average Annual High: 63.8 degrees
Average Annual Low: 38.5 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 25.5 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 11.3 inches
Sunny Days: 326.6 days
More on Meridian: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 32,284
Average Annual High: 63.8 degrees
Average Annual Low: 41.0 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 13.6 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 13.3 inches
Sunny Days: 325.3 days
More on Lewiston: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 10,245
Average Annual High: 61.0 degrees
Average Annual Low: 34.8 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 21.0 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 10.3 inches
Sunny Days: 332.4 days
More on Burley: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 11,100
Average Annual High: 62.2 degrees
Average Annual Low: 36.4 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 17.7 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 10.5 inches
Sunny Days: 330.4 days
More on Jerome: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 214,196
Average Annual High: 63.7 degrees
Average Annual Low: 38.4 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 30.6 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 11.9 inches
Sunny Days: 326.1 days
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How We Determined The Cities In Idaho With The Best Weather
To rank the most fair weather cities in Idaho, we used Saturday Night Science and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) database, to see which cities in the Gem State get the best weather.
We used the following criteria to find the best weather:
- Number of sunny days
- Highest average low
- Average high deviation from 70 degrees
- Least amount of rain
- Least amount of snow
We ranked each city of over 10,000 people in Idaho from best to worst on each criterion. We then averaged each ranking into a weather quality index. The city with the best index, Nampa, was anointed the city with the best weather in Idaho.
Before we get too far, here are the annual precipitation rates for major cities:
- Boise City — 11.9 inches
- Nampa — 10.4 inches
- Meridian — 11.3 inches
The cities with the best weather in Idaho are Nampa, Mountain Home, Caldwell, Kuna, Twin Falls, Meridian, Lewiston, Burley, Jerome, and Boise City.
There’s a complete chart at the bottom.
If you’re curious, here are the places with the worst weather in Idaho:
- Rexburg
- Ammon
- Moscow
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Detailed List Of Places With The Best Weather In Idaho
| Rank | City | Population | Sunny Days | Avg. High | Precipitation (Inches) | Snow (Inches) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nampa | 86,203 | 327.1 | 63.9 | 10.4 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Mountain Home | 13,804 | 331.4 | 63.9 | 9.8 | 9.5 |
| 3 | Caldwell | 49,149 | 324.4 | 64.1 | 10.8 | 6.5 |
| 4 | Kuna | 16,557 | 326.1 | 63.8 | 10.4 | 11.5 |
| 5 | Twin Falls | 45,984 | 334.8 | 62.2 | 9.7 | 15.1 |
| 6 | Meridian | 84,018 | 326.6 | 63.8 | 11.3 | 25.5 |
| 7 | Lewiston | 32,284 | 325.3 | 63.8 | 13.3 | 13.6 |
| 8 | Burley | 10,245 | 332.4 | 61.0 | 10.3 | 21.0 |
| 9 | Jerome | 11,100 | 330.4 | 62.2 | 10.5 | 17.7 |
| 10 | Boise City | 214,196 | 326.1 | 63.7 | 11.9 | 30.6 |
| 11 | Eagle | 21,863 | 311.5 | 63.7 | 11.3 | 30.9 |
| 12 | Garden City | 11,313 | 311.5 | 63.8 | 11.8 | 34.2 |
| 13 | Blackfoot | 11,843 | 329.9 | 59.0 | 10.6 | 42.2 |
| 14 | Chubbuck | 14,224 | 323.4 | 59.9 | 12.3 | 49.2 |
| 15 | Coeur D’alene | 46,796 | 289.9 | 57.9 | 24.4 | 32.1 |
| 16 | Idaho Falls | 58,374 | 325.1 | 57.4 | 12.3 | 43.8 |
| 17 | Post Falls | 29,320 | 289.9 | 58.0 | 22.3 | 38.7 |
| 18 | Pocatello | 54,549 | 323.4 | 59.8 | 13.7 | 56.6 |
| 19 | Hayden | 13,749 | 289.9 | 57.4 | 23.4 | 36.1 |
| 20 | Moscow | 24,688 | 291.5 | 58.2 | 25.0 | 46.0 |
| 21 | Ammon | 14,469 | 321.2 | 57.5 | 13.0 | 49.5 |
| 22 | Rexburg | 26,723 | 322.1 | 56.2 | 12.4 | 54.7 |