2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Boise City, ID vs Tehachapi, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 278 sunny days per year in Tehachapi. Boise City averages 206 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tehachapi, California gets 12.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Boise City, Idaho gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Tehachapi averages 14.3 inches of snow per year. Boise City averages 17.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Tehachapi, California
Summer High: the July high is around 85.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33.4
Rain: averages 12.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14.3 inches of snow a year

Boise City, Idaho
Summer High: the July high is around 91.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.7
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tehachapi is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Boise is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Idaho.

Today's Weather - Boise City, ID

44°F

Today's Weather - Tehachapi, CA

39°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Boise City / Tehachapi

July is the hottest month for Boise with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Idaho. In Boise, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Boise are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Tehachapi with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Tehachapi, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tehachapi are June, September and August.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Boise with an average of 22.7°. This is warmer than most places in Idaho.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tehachapi with an average of 32.7°. This is colder than most places in California.

In Boise, there are 51.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Idaho.

In Tehachapi, there are 19.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Boise, there are 114.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Idaho.

In Tehachapi, there are 59.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Boise, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In Tehachapi, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

December is the wettest month in Boise with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.0 inches in Boise means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.


February is the wettest month in Tehachapi with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 56% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.4 inches in Tehachapi means that it is drier than most places in California.

December is the rainiest month in Boise with 11.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 87.0 rainy days annually in Boise, which is less rainy than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

March is the rainiest month in Tehachapi with 7.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 42.2 rainy days annually in Tehachapi, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 45% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 5% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.5 inches in Boise means that it is less snowy than most places in Idaho.

An annual snowfall of 14.3 inches in Tehachapi means that it is snowier than most places in California.

December is the snowiest month in Boise with 6.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Tehachapi with 4.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.