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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Boise in January

In an average January, Boise sees a daily high around 40°F and a low around 27°F, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high40°F
Typical high range30°F to 49°F
Average low27°F
Typical low range15°F to 37°F
Average daily precipitation0.10 in

January records

The most extreme January on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total January accumulation.

High

Highest 62°F 2024-01-31
Lowest 10°F 1991-01-04

Low

Highest 48°F 1997-01-01
Lowest -7°F 2017-01-07

Feels-like

Highest 41°F 2003-01-31
Lowest -31°F 2017-01-07

Humidity

Highest 8.7 g/m³ 2003-01-31
Lowest 0.9 g/m³ 1982-01-07

Wind

Highest 27 mph 2008-01-04
Lowest 3 mph 2022-01-17

Gust

Highest 50 mph 2008-01-04
Lowest 5 mph 1984-01-06

Precip

Wettest 3.21 in 1997
Driest 0.31 in 1985

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