Pierre's Hole 1832 Battle Area Site · Photo: Lowjumpingfrog · CC BY-SA 3.0Driggs gets about 113 inches of snow a winter, more than 98% of U.S. towns
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 80°. Precipitation peaks in May and eases off in July. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 93% of U.S. towns. Garden chairs stay out from June to August, the months with highs of 70–80°.
A year in Driggs at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Driggs’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Driggs’ place in Idaho beside it.
What a year in Driggs feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 86 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 13 and the first by September 9. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Driggs, ID, 0.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Driggs’ center in zone 4b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −20°. 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 113 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Alta 1 Nnw, WY, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 19 inches a year; May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 94 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Driggs
99% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from September 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 Driggs, ID.
Living with Driggs’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
86 frost-free days in zone 4b. The last frost comes by Jun 13 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 9.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July and August. 2.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Driggs from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (47%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Driggs and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Driggs yet.
Climates most like Driggs’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driggs, ID | 9° | 80° | 19" | 113" |
| Estes Park, CO | 11° | 79° | 19" | 118" |
| Lewistown, MT | 12° | 82° | 18" | 112" |
| Park City, UT | 18° | 81° | 23" | 153" |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 16° | 84° | 18" | 90" |
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 Driggs averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.6°).
A smaller shift than in 50% 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 Driggs compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Driggs’ place among Idaho’s.
Driggs weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Driggs’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Alta 1 Nnw, WY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 9° | 1.6" | 21.7" | 9 | 31 | 10° – 26° |
| February | 32° | 11° | 1.1" | 16.2" | 8 | 29 | 15° – 30° |
| March | 41° | 19° | 1.5" | 15.3" | 9 | 30 | 24° – 37° |
| April | 50° | 26° | 1.9" | 13.5" | 9 | 18 | 32° – 43° |
| May | 61° | 34° | 2.3" | 2.5" | 10 | 1 | 41° – 53° |
| June | 70° | 40° | 1.8" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| July | 80° | 46° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 53° – 69° |
| August | 79° | 44° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| September | 69° | 37° | 1.5" | 0.5" | 6 | 0 | 49° – 57° |
| October | 54° | 28° | 1.6" | 5.9" | 7 | 3 | 33° – 47° |
| November | 39° | 18° | 1.4" | 15.8" | 8 | 16 | 20° – 37° |
| December | 28° | 10° | 1.7" | 21.7" | 9 | 30 | 15° – 25° |
| Year | 53° | 27° | 18.6" | 113.4" | 94 | 158 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 37°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Driggs’ 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 Driggs’ center.
- Snow: Alta 1 Nnw, WY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Driggs, ID, 0.4 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 Driggs’ climate
What is the weather like in Driggs?
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 113 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 95% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Driggs in winter?
January nights average 9°. About 204 nights a year reach 32° or below and 24 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 10°.
How much snow does Driggs get?
About 113 inches in a normal winter at Alta 1 Nnw, WY, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 158 days a year.
How hot does it get in Driggs?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 46°. About 2 days a year reach 90° (Driggs, ID).
When is the first and last frost in Driggs?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 13 and the first fall frost by September 9, about 86 frost-free days, at Driggs, ID.
What growing zone is Driggs in?
Zone 4b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −20°.
What is the best time of year to visit Driggs?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July and August. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Driggs getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 50% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Driggs.
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.