Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shoshone features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 322 mm (12.7 inches) and receives 65 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shoshone enjoys an average of 3356 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 3 minutes to 15 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shoshone are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 26 °C (70 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 0 °C (29 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shoshone experiences 96 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 114 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average high | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (6°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shoshone, Idaho, United States with other places around the world.
Shoshone usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 8 rainy days and 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shoshone are June, July and August. On average, 7 mm (0.3 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) | 44 (1.7) | 52 (2.0) | 39 (1.5) | 26 (1.0) | 35 (1.4) | 11 (0.4) | 3 (0.1) | 9 (0.4) | 12 (0.5) | 25 (1.0) | 32 (1.3) | 36 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Shoshone are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shoshone: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 140 | 187 | 271 | 302 | 347 | 382 | 398 | 361 | 306 | 266 | 213 | 177 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 24m | 10h 32m | 11h 58m | 13h 25m | 14h 40m | 15h 17m | 14h 56m | 13h 50m | 12h 25m | 10h 58m | 9h 42m | 9h 3m |
Shoshone experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, 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 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 Shoshone 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 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |