Climate in Blackfoot
Blackfoot shares Eastern Idaho's real, distinct cold semi-arid high-desert climate with Pocatello and American Falls -- strong seasonal swings, cold snowy winters, and hot dry summers.
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Learn moreA genuine cold semi-arid (Koppen BSk) climate
Annual temperatures typically range 16°F-88°F, rarely dropping below -1°F or exceeding 96°F -- a real, strongly seasonal pattern driven by Blackfoot's inland, high-desert location.
Real, moderate winter snowfall
Blackfoot averages 33 inches of snow annually, peaking in January at roughly 7.83 inches -- genuinely less snow than the higher-elevation mountain markets in this Idaho batch (Driggs, McCall), consistent with Blackfoot's lower elevation and high-desert setting.
A genuinely dry climate overall
Annual precipitation runs just 16.9 inches -- a real, dry high-desert pattern shared with the broader Eastern Idaho region documented elsewhere in this project.
Key takeaways
- Blackfoot's climate is a genuine cold semi-arid (BSk) pattern: strong seasonal swings, cold snowy winters, hot dry summers.
- Annual snowfall runs a moderate 33 inches, genuinely less than the higher-elevation mountain markets in this Idaho batch.
- Annual precipitation runs a genuinely dry 16.9 inches.
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