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United States / Idaho / Boise City Metro Area / Ada County / Garden City / Zip Codes
Garden City, ID is a great place to visit due to its mild climate. The summers are warm and sunny with temperatures reaching the mid-80s, while the winters remain mild with temperatures in the low-40s. Snowfall can be expected in the winter months, however it rarely accumulates more than a few inches. Overall, Garden City has a pleasant climate year round that makes it ideal for outdoor activities throughout all seasons.

Garden City, Idaho gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Garden City averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Garden City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Garden City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.2 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Garden City, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGarden City, IdahoUnited States
  12.1 in.38.1 in.
  11.0 in.27.8 in.
  87.4 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  91.6°85.8°
  23.7°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  2674 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Garden City with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Idaho. In Garden City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Garden City are September, June and May.
In Garden City, there are 49.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Idaho.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Garden City with an average of 22.8°. This is warmer than most places in Idaho.
In Garden City, there are 116.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Idaho.
In Garden City, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.
Humidity is low in Garden City, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
December is the wettest month in Garden City with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.1 inches in Garden City means that it is drier than most places in Idaho.
December is the rainiest month in Garden City with 11.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 87.4 rainy days annually in Garden City, 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.
An annual snowfall of 11.0 inches in Garden City means that it is one of the least snowy places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in Garden City with 4.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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