Photo: publichall · CC BY-SA 3.0Mountain Home reaches 100° on about 17 days a year, more than 94% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 24°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 97% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with January up the most. The heating season runs November to April: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Mountain Home at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Mountain Home’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Mountain Home’s place in Idaho beside it.
What a year in Mountain Home feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 157 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 2 and the first by October 8. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Mtn Home, ID, 0.8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Mountain Home’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 11 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and August the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Mountain Home
85% 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 Mtn Home, ID.
Living with Mountain Home’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
157 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by May 2 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 8.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September. 5.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Mountain Home from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (51%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 19%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Mountain Home and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Mountain Home 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 Mountain Home averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.0°).
A bigger shift than in 55% 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 Mountain Home compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Mountain Home’s place among Idaho’s.
Mountain Home weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Mountain Home’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 24° | 1.6" | 24° – 38° |
| February | 46° | 27° | 1.0" | 29° – 45° |
| March | 56° | 32° | 1.3" | 39° – 50° |
| April | 63° | 36° | 1.0" | 44° – 56° |
| May | 73° | 44° | 1.2" | 52° – 64° |
| June | 82° | 51° | 0.6" | 61° – 74° |
| July | 94° | 59° | 0.2" | 65° – 81° |
| August | 92° | 56° | 0.2" | 68° – 78° |
| September | 81° | 47° | 0.4" | 60° – 68° |
| October | 66° | 37° | 0.8" | 45° – 58° |
| November | 50° | 29° | 1.2" | 32° – 47° |
| December | 40° | 23° | 1.7" | 27° – 37° |
| Year | 65° | 39° | 11.1" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. July swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 65° to 81°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Mountain Home’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 Mountain Home’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Mtn Home, ID, 0.8 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 Mountain Home’s climate
What is the weather like in Mountain Home?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 24°. Milder January nights than 58% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Mountain Home in winter?
December nights average 23°. About 139 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 27°.
How hot does it get in Mountain Home?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 59°. About 65 days a year reach 90° and 17 reach 100° (Mtn Home, ID).
When is the first and last frost in Mountain Home?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 2 and the first fall frost by October 8, about 157 frost-free days, at Mtn Home, ID.
What growing zone is Mountain Home 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 Mountain Home?
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 Mountain Home getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 55% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Mountain Home.
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.