Schick-Ostolasa Farmstead · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 4.0Precipitation in Hidden Springs trails that of 93% of U.S. towns: 15 inches a year
High summer brings afternoon highs near 92°. Its July heat outdoes that of 85% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with January up the most. Central heating does most of its work from November to April, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Hidden Springs at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hidden Springs’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hidden Springs’ place in Idaho beside it.
What a year in Hidden Springs feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 179 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first by October 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Boise Air Terminal, ID, 10 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hidden Springs’ center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 2°. 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 57 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Boise 7 N, ID, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 15 inches a year; December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 111 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Hidden Springs
84% of the work is heating. 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 Boise Air Terminal, ID.
Living with Hidden Springs’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
179 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 24 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 21.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September. 16 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Hidden Springs from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (78%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hidden Springs and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Hidden Springs yet.
Climates most like Hidden Springs’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Springs, ID | 23° | 92° | 15" | 57" |
| Kearns, UT | 23° | 91° | 16" | 56" |
| Berkley, CO | 19° | 89° | 15" | 55" |
| Sun Valley, NV | 25° | 90° | 9" | 33" |
| Gering, NE | 15° | 90° | 15" | 43" |
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 Hidden Springs averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 86% 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 Hidden Springs compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hidden Springs’ place among Idaho’s.
Hidden Springs weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hidden Springs’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Boise 7 N, ID. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 23° | 2.0" | 14.0" | 14 | 19 | 19° – 38° |
| February | 45° | 27° | 1.4" | 9.2" | 12 | 13 | 28° – 43° |
| March | 55° | 32° | 1.7" | 6.6" | 13 | 4 | 40° – 49° |
| April | 62° | 36° | 1.6" | 2.4" | 11 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| May | 72° | 44° | 1.7" | 0.7" | 11 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| June | 81° | 50° | 1.0" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| July | 92° | 57° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 64° – 80° |
| August | 90° | 56° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 80° | 47° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| October | 65° | 37° | 1.1" | 0.4" | 8 | 0 | 43° – 57° |
| November | 48° | 30° | 1.6" | 7.3" | 12 | 6 | 32° – 46° |
| December | 38° | 24° | 2.1" | 16.7" | 14 | 18 | 23° – 37° |
| Year | 64° | 39° | 15.1" | 57.4" | 111 | 60 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 19° to 38°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Hidden Springs’ 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 Hidden Springs’ center.
- Snow: Boise 7 N, ID.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Boise Air Terminal, ID, 10 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft lower; 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 Hidden Springs’ climate
What is the weather like in Hidden Springs?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 58% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 85% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hidden Springs in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 108 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.
How much snow does Hidden Springs get?
About 57 inches in a normal winter at Boise 7 N, ID, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 60 days a year.
How hot does it get in Hidden Springs?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 57°. About 55 days a year reach 90° and 9 reach 100° (Boise Air Terminal, ID).
When is the first and last frost in Hidden Springs?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 24 and the first fall frost by October 21, about 179 frost-free days, at Boise Air Terminal, ID.
What growing zone is Hidden Springs in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Hidden Springs?
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 Hidden Springs getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 86% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hidden Springs.
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.