Cataldo Mission · Photo: Vatsun at en.wikipedia · CC BY 3.0Pinehurst is drier than 80% of U.S. towns: 34 inches of precipitation a year
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 84°. The wettest month is November; the driest is August. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 63% of U.S. towns. The outdoor season runs from May to September, with highs of 67–84°.
A year in Pinehurst at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Pinehurst’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Pinehurst’s place in Idaho beside it.
What a year in Pinehurst feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 131 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 14 and the first by September 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Kellogg, ID, 5 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Pinehurst’s center in zone 6b: 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 52 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Kellogg, ID, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 34 inches a year; November is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 159 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Pinehurst
96% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October 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 Kellogg, ID.
Living with Pinehurst’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
131 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by May 14 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 26.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 0.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Pinehurst from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (50%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Pinehurst and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Pinehurst yet.
Climates most like Pinehurst’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinehurst, ID | 25° | 84° | 34" | 52" |
| Southgate, MI | 20° | 83° | 35" | 54" |
| Oregon, OH | 21° | 85° | 33" | 37" |
| Bellevue, PA | 22° | 85° | 40" | 44" |
| Geneseo, NY | 18° | 82° | 34" | 52" |
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 Pinehurst averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.9°).
A smaller shift than in 66% 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 Pinehurst compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Pinehurst’s place among Idaho’s.
Pinehurst weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Pinehurst’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Kellogg, ID. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 25° | 4.2" | 15.1" | 18 | 24° – 36° |
| February | 40° | 25° | 3.3" | 12.0" | 15 | 23° – 39° |
| March | 48° | 29° | 3.5" | 6.4" | 17 | 33° – 46° |
| April | 57° | 34° | 2.8" | 0.7" | 16 | 40° – 52° |
| May | 67° | 41° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 14 | 49° – 59° |
| June | 73° | 47° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 56° – 69° |
| July | 84° | 51° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 58° – 73° |
| August | 83° | 50° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 61° – 70° |
| September | 73° | 43° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 54° – 63° |
| October | 57° | 35° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 13 | 40° – 53° |
| November | 42° | 30° | 4.4" | 4.4" | 18 | 30° – 42° |
| December | 35° | 25° | 4.1" | 13.8" | 18 | 24° – 35° |
| Year | 58° | 36° | 33.5" | 52.4" | 159 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 23° to 39°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Pinehurst’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 Pinehurst’s center.
- Snow: Kellogg, ID.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Kellogg, ID, 5 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft higher; 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 Pinehurst’s climate
What is the weather like in Pinehurst?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 62% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 63% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Pinehurst in winter?
December nights average 25°. About 147 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 24°.
How much snow does Pinehurst get?
About 52 inches in a normal winter at Kellogg, ID, most of it in January and December.
How hot does it get in Pinehurst?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 51°. About 21 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Kellogg, ID).
When is the first and last frost in Pinehurst?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 14 and the first fall frost by September 26, about 131 frost-free days, at Kellogg, ID.
What growing zone is Pinehurst in?
Zone 6b 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 Pinehurst?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Pinehurst getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 66% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Pinehurst.
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.