Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nampa features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 308 mm (12.1 inches) and receives 65 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nampa enjoys an average of 3286 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 0 minutes to 15 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nampa are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 27 °C (72 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (34 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nampa experiences 104 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 76 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Average low | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nampa, Idaho, United States with other places around the world.
Nampa usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 9 rainy days and 40 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nampa are July, August and September. On average, 6 mm (0.2 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) | 43 (1.7) | 41 (1.6) | 34 (1.3) | 34 (1.3) | 35 (1.4) | 19 (0.7) | 1 (0.1) | 7 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) | 21 (0.8) | 29 (1.1) | 35 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Nampa are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nampa: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 136 | 180 | 261 | 296 | 344 | 372 | 400 | 360 | 309 | 254 | 203 | 167 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 22m | 10h 31m | 11h 58m | 13h 27m | 14h 42m | 15h 20m | 14h 59m | 13h 51m | 12h 26m | 10h 57m | 9h 39m | 9h 0m |
Nampa 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 Nampa 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 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |