Photo: Jsayre64 · CC BY-SA 4.0White Bird is drier than 90% of U.S. towns: 19 inches of precipitation a year
July afternoons average 92°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 87% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with January up the most. The outdoor season, with highs of 74–82°, runs through May, June and September.
A year in White Bird at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about White Bird’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with White Bird’s place in Idaho beside it.
What a year in White Bird feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 19 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and August the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Living with White Bird’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 7b.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in White Bird from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (37%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →White Bird and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around White Bird 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 White Bird averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.5°).
A bigger shift than in 62% 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 White Bird compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with White Bird’s place among Idaho’s.
White Bird weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at White Bird’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 27° | 1.3" | 27° – 39° |
| February | 47° | 28° | 1.1" | 30° – 45° |
| March | 57° | 33° | 2.1" | 40° – 52° |
| April | 65° | 38° | 2.2" | 46° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 45° | 2.7" | 54° – 64° |
| June | 80° | 51° | 2.3" | 61° – 74° |
| July | 92° | 56° | 0.7" | 63° – 80° |
| August | 92° | 55° | 0.6" | 68° – 77° |
| September | 82° | 47° | 0.9" | 60° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 37° | 1.6" | 44° – 58° |
| November | 50° | 32° | 1.6" | 34° – 48° |
| December | 40° | 26° | 1.4" | 26° – 37° |
| Year | 65° | 39° | 18.5" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. July swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 63° to 80°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where White Bird’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 White Bird’s center.
- 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 White Bird’s climate
What is the weather like in White Bird?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 27°. Milder January nights than 67% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 87% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in White Bird in winter?
December nights average 26°. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 26°.
How hot does it get in White Bird?
July, with a typical high of 92°. 90° days are rare.
What growing zone is White Bird in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 9°.
What is the best time of year to visit White Bird?
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 White Bird getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 62% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in White Bird.
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.