Stibnite Historic District · Public domainYellow Pine has colder winter nights than 93% of U.S. towns
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 81°. Seasons differ by 70°, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 90% of U.S. towns. Central heating does most of its work from October to May, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Yellow Pine at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Yellow Pine’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Yellow Pine’s place in Idaho beside it.
What a year in Yellow Pine feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 88 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 12 and the first by September 11. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Yellowpine, ID, 0.6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Yellow Pine’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −13°. 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 28 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 Yellow Pine
98% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from September through June.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Yellowpine, ID.
Living with Yellow Pine’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
88 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by Jun 12 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 11.
0.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Yellow Pine from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (44%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Yellow Pine and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Yellow Pine 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 Yellow Pine averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.2°).
A bigger shift than in 58% 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 Yellow Pine compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Yellow Pine’s place among Idaho’s.
Yellow Pine weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Yellow Pine’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 10° | 3.3" | 16° – 27° |
| February | 38° | 12° | 2.5" | 20° – 32° |
| March | 44° | 18° | 2.8" | 26° – 37° |
| April | 50° | 23° | 2.5" | 31° – 43° |
| May | 61° | 30° | 2.4" | 39° – 50° |
| June | 69° | 36° | 2.1" | 48° – 61° |
| July | 81° | 39° | 0.8" | 50° – 66° |
| August | 80° | 37° | 0.7" | 53° – 62° |
| September | 70° | 32° | 1.4" | 47° – 56° |
| October | 55° | 25° | 2.3" | 33° – 47° |
| November | 40° | 18° | 3.2" | 22° – 35° |
| December | 32° | 10° | 3.7" | 15° – 26° |
| Year | 54° | 24° | 27.7" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. July swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 50° to 66°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Yellow Pine’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 Yellow Pine’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Yellowpine, ID, 0.6 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 Yellow Pine’s climate
What is the weather like in Yellow Pine?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 10°. Colder January nights than 93% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 90% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Yellow Pine in winter?
January nights average 10°. About 206 nights a year reach 32° or below and 11 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 16°.
How hot does it get in Yellow Pine?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 39°. About 30 days a year reach 90° (Yellowpine, ID).
When is the first and last frost in Yellow Pine?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 12 and the first fall frost by September 11, about 88 frost-free days, at Yellowpine, ID.
What growing zone is Yellow Pine in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −13°.
What is the best time of year to visit Yellow Pine?
No month meets the simple rule we use (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more). The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Yellow Pine getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 58% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Yellow Pine.
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.