Hardly any U.S. towns collect less precipitation than Grand View: 6 inches a year
Nights in January average 24°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 94% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with January up the most. Homes need heating from November to March, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Grand View at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Grand View’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Grand View’s place in Idaho beside it.
What a year in Grand View feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 162 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 28 and the first by October 6. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Grand View 4 Nw, ID, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Grand View’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 1°. 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 6 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and July the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Grand View
86% 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 Grand View 4 Nw, ID.
Living with Grand View’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
162 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 28 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 6.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and September. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Grand View from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (51%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Grand View and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Grand View yet.
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 Grand View averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.9°).
A smaller shift than in 54% 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 Grand View compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Grand View’s place among Idaho’s.
Grand View weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Grand View’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 24° | 0.7" | 24° – 39° |
| February | 49° | 28° | 0.4" | 31° – 46° |
| March | 60° | 33° | 0.7" | 42° – 50° |
| April | 67° | 38° | 0.6" | 48° – 57° |
| May | 76° | 46° | 0.9" | 55° – 67° |
| June | 85° | 53° | 0.6" | 64° – 77° |
| July | 95° | 60° | 0.2" | 68° – 82° |
| August | 93° | 57° | 0.2" | 70° – 78° |
| September | 83° | 48° | 0.3" | 62° – 69° |
| October | 69° | 37° | 0.5" | 46° – 60° |
| November | 53° | 29° | 0.6" | 34° – 47° |
| December | 42° | 23° | 0.7" | 26° – 38° |
| Year | 68° | 40° | 6.2" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 31° to 46°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Grand View’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 Grand View’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Grand View 4 Nw, 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 Grand View’s climate
What is the weather like in Grand View?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 24°. Milder January nights than 60% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Grand View in winter?
December nights average 23°. About 133 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 26°.
How hot does it get in Grand View?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 60°. About 61 days a year reach 90° and 7 reach 100° (Grand View 4 Nw, ID).
When is the first and last frost in Grand View?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 28 and the first fall frost by October 6, about 162 frost-free days, at Grand View 4 Nw, ID.
What growing zone is Grand View in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Grand View?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Grand View getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 54% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Grand View.
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.