2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Oakdale, MN vs Pocatello, ID

Highlights

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Pocatello. Oakdale averages 193 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pocatello, Idaho gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. Oakdale, Minnesota gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Pocatello averages 49 inches of snow per year. Oakdale averages 48.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Pocatello, Idaho
Summer High: the July high is around 88.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.6
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year

Oakdale, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6.2
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pocatello is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Idaho.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oakdale is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

Today's Weather - Oakdale, MN

58°F

Today's Weather - Pocatello, ID

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Oakdale / Pocatello

July is the hottest month for Oakdale with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Oakdale, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oakdale are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Pocatello with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Idaho. In Pocatello, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pocatello are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oakdale with an average of 6.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pocatello with an average of 17.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

In Oakdale, there are 7.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Pocatello, there are 31.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Idaho.

In Oakdale, there are 149.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In Pocatello, there are 151.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

In Oakdale, there are 24.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In Pocatello, there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

August is the wettest month in Oakdale with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.0 inches in Oakdale means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.


May is the wettest month in Pocatello with 1.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.0 inches in Pocatello means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

May is the rainiest month in Oakdale with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 108.8 rainy days annually in Oakdale, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Pocatello with 11.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 97.2 rainy days annually in Pocatello, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 48.8 inches in Oakdale means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota.

An annual snowfall of 49.0 inches in Pocatello means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

January is the snowiest month in Oakdale with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Pocatello with 12.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.