Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Faustus37 assumed (based on copyright claims). · Public domainAcequia sits near the bottom of U.S. towns for precipitation, with 10 inches a year
Sunny July days climb to about 89°. Temperatures cover 70° across the year, low to high. Its July heat outdoes that of 71% of U.S. towns. Radiators earn their keep from October to April, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Acequia at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Acequia’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Acequia’s place in Idaho beside it.
What a year in Acequia feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 136 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 16 and the first by October 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Minidoka Dam, ID, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Acequia’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −8°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 21 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Minidoka Dam, ID, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 10 inches a year; May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 66 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Acequia
92% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Minidoka Dam, ID.
Living with Acequia’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
136 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 16 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Acequia from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (43%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 36%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Acequia and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Acequia yet.
Climates most like Acequia’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acequia, ID | 18° | 89° | 10" | 21" |
| White Rock, NM | 18° | 89° | 13" | 20" |
| Richfield, UT | 16° | 90° | 11" | 18" |
| Montrose, CO | 15° | 90° | 10" | 22" |
| Snowflake, AZ | 20° | 90° | 10" | 13" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Acequia averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.4°).
A bigger shift than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Acequia compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Acequia’s place among Idaho’s.
Acequia weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Acequia’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Minidoka Dam, ID. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 18° | 1.2" | 6.7" | 9 | 16° – 36° |
| February | 41° | 22° | 0.7" | 4.2" | 7 | 21° – 39° |
| March | 52° | 28° | 0.9" | 1.2" | 6 | 34° – 44° |
| April | 60° | 32° | 1.0" | 0.5" | 7 | 41° – 51° |
| May | 69° | 40° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 48° – 60° |
| June | 79° | 47° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 58° – 69° |
| July | 89° | 53° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 62° – 76° |
| August | 88° | 51° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 65° – 73° |
| September | 77° | 43° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 57° – 64° |
| October | 63° | 33° | 0.8" | 0.7" | 5 | 40° – 55° |
| November | 48° | 25° | 0.8" | 2.6" | 6 | 27° – 43° |
| December | 36° | 18° | 1.1" | 4.6" | 8 | 21° – 33° |
| Year | 61° | 34° | 9.8" | 20.5" | 66 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 16° to 36°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Acequia’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Acequia’s center.
- Snow: Minidoka Dam, ID.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Minidoka Dam, ID, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Acequia’s climate
What is the weather like in Acequia?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 68% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 71% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Acequia in winter?
January nights average 18°. About 166 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 16°.
How much snow does Acequia get?
About 21 inches in a normal winter at Minidoka Dam, ID, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Acequia?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 53°. About 39 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Minidoka Dam, ID).
When is the first and last frost in Acequia?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 16 and the first fall frost by October 1, about 136 frost-free days, at Minidoka Dam, ID.
What growing zone is Acequia in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −8°.
What is the best time of year to visit Acequia?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Acequia getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 88% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Acequia.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.