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Basalt, ID Weather


Basalt, ID climate is mild during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 60's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 20's.

The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 85.00 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 14.00 degrees Fahrenheit.

Temperature variations between night and day tend to be relatively big during summer with a difference that can reach 36 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 18 degrees Fahrenheit.

The annual average precipitation at Basalt is 9.69 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is May with an average rainfall of 1.33 Inches.

Weather Data

Current Conditions

(Updated: 8:53 AM MST TUE NOV 24 2009)

Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy, 16°F Humidity: 84% Dewpoint: 12°F
Wind Speed: CALM Heat Index: 16°F
Barometer: 30.50 in. Wind Chill: 16°F

Weather Forecast

(Generated: 3:27 AM MST TUE NOV 24 2009)
Hi: 32°F Today: Mostly sunny. Highs 28 to 35.
Lo: 18°F
Hi: 38°F Wednesday: Sunny. Not as cold. Highs 33 to 42.
Lo: 19°F
Hi: 42°F Thanksgiving day: Sunny. Highs 37 to 46.
Lo: 24°F
Hi: 39°F Friday: Partly sunny with a slight chance of snow and rain. Highs 34 to 42.
Lo: 20°F
Hi: 35°F Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows 15 to 23. Highs 29 to 39.
Lo: 20°F
Hi: 35°F Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows 15 to 23. Highs 29 to 39.
Lo: 20°F
Hi: 31°F Sunday: Partly sunny with a slight chance of snow. Highs 27 to 34.
Lo: 18°F

Moon, Sunrise and Sunset

Waxing Gibbous Moon Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous Moon Civil Twilight:
7:00 AM MST
Sunrise:
7:32 AM MST
Sunset:
4:57 PM MST
Civil Twilight:
5:28 PM MST

Normal Climate

Normal Temperatures

(BLACKFOOT 1 SE Weather station, 12.24 miles from Basalt)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Max °F 30.5 37.4 48.7 59.0 67.8 77.3 85.0 84.8 74.8 61.9 43.9 32.0 58.6
Mean °F 22.3 28.0 37.1 45.2 53.2 61.1 67.5 66.8 57.7 46.8 33.4 23.1 45.2
Min °F 14.0 18.6 25.5 31.4 38.5 44.9 50.0 48.7 40.5 31.6 22.9 14.2 31.7

Normal Precipitation

(BLACKFOOT 1 SE Weather station, 12.24 miles from Basalt)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Inch 0.86 0.73 0.89 0.93 1.33 0.87 0.53 0.45 0.70 0.84 0.81 0.75 9.69