Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 3.0Buhl sits near the bottom of U.S. towns for precipitation, with 9 inches a year
Nights in January average 22°. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in May and the lightest in July. In July, afternoons here are warmer than in 80% of U.S. towns. Comfortable outdoor weather, highs of 71–80°, belongs to May, June and September.
A year in Buhl at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Buhl’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Buhl’s place in Idaho beside it.
What a year in Buhl feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 172 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 25 and the first by October 15. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Buhl #2, ID, 0.7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Buhl’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 0°. 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 24 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Twin Falls 6 E, ID, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 9 inches a year; May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 86 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Buhl
89% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Buhl #2, ID.
Living with Buhl’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
172 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 25 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 15.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Buhl from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (44%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 30%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Buhl and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Buhl yet.
Climates most like Buhl’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buhl, ID | 22° | 91° | 9" | 24" |
| Gardnerville Ranchos, NV | 23° | 90° | 11" | 22" |
| Union Gap, WA | 25° | 90° | 9" | 20" |
| Eagle Mountain, UT | 18° | 91° | 10" | 26" |
| 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 Buhl averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.8°).
A smaller shift than in 60% 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 Buhl compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Buhl’s place among Idaho’s.
Buhl weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Buhl’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Twin Falls 6 E, ID. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 22° | 1.1" | 7.8" | 11 | 20° – 37° |
| February | 44° | 25° | 0.7" | 5.5" | 9 | 26° – 43° |
| March | 54° | 31° | 1.0" | 1.9" | 9 | 38° – 48° |
| April | 61° | 36° | 1.0" | 0.5" | 10 | 44° – 53° |
| May | 71° | 43° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 51° – 62° |
| June | 80° | 51° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 60° – 73° |
| July | 91° | 58° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 3 | 64° – 79° |
| August | 88° | 56° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 3 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 79° | 48° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 60° – 67° |
| October | 64° | 37° | 0.7" | 0.5" | 5 | 42° – 58° |
| November | 49° | 28° | 0.8" | 2.0" | 8 | 31° – 45° |
| December | 38° | 22° | 1.1" | 6.0" | 10 | 25° – 36° |
| Year | 63° | 38° | 8.8" | 24.2" | 86 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 37°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Buhl’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 Buhl’s center.
- Snow: Twin Falls 6 E, ID.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Buhl #2, ID, 0.7 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 Buhl’s climate
What is the weather like in Buhl?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 52% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 80% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Buhl in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 144 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 20°.
How much snow does Buhl get?
About 24 inches in a normal winter at Twin Falls 6 E, ID, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Buhl?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 58°. About 32 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Buhl #2, ID).
When is the first and last frost in Buhl?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 25 and the first fall frost by October 15, about 172 frost-free days, at Buhl #2, ID.
What growing zone is Buhl in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 0°.
What is the best time of year to visit Buhl?
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 Buhl getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 60% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Buhl.
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.