Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Horseshoe Bend features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (28 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 631 mm (24.9 inches) and receives 99 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Horseshoe Bend enjoys an average of 3244 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 56 minutes to 15 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Horseshoe Bend are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 23 °C (64 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -1 °C (28 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Horseshoe Bend experiences 76 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 135 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (0°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Horseshoe Bend, Idaho, United States with other places around the world.
Horseshoe Bend usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 13 rainy days and 85 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Horseshoe Bend are July, August and September. On average, 14 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 77 (3.0) | 101 (4.0) | 77 (3.0) | 67 (2.7) | 59 (2.3) | 36 (1.4) | 3 (0.1) | 15 (0.6) | 23 (0.9) | 40 (1.6) | 66 (2.6) | 67 (2.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Horseshoe Bend are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Horseshoe Bend: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 127 | 166 | 255 | 294 | 344 | 371 | 402 | 360 | 307 | 251 | 198 | 161 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 19m | 10h 29m | 11h 58m | 13h 28m | 14h 45m | 15h 24m | 15h 2m | 13h 53m | 12h 26m | 10h 56m | 9h 37m | 8h 56m |
Horseshoe Bend experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Horseshoe Bend UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |