Climate in Emmett
Emmett sits at a genuinely low elevation in the Boise-area foothills, producing a real, milder climate than the higher-elevation mountain markets built elsewhere in this Idaho batch.
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Learn moreA genuinely low elevation and milder profile
Emmett sits at just 2,379 feet elevation -- notably lower than Blackfoot, Driggs, or McCall in this same Idaho batch -- producing a real, milder humid continental climate with hot, dry summers and freezing, snowy (but comparatively light) winters.
A genuinely dry climate with modest snowfall
Annual precipitation runs a real, dry 14 inches, with just 12 inches of annual snowfall -- genuinely, meaningfully less than the higher-elevation mountain markets in this batch (Driggs' 118 inches, McCall's 138 inches).
Real, strongly seasonal temperature swings
Annual temperatures typically range 22°F-92°F, rarely dropping below 7°F or exceeding 99°F -- a real, hot-summer, cold-winter continental pattern, just genuinely milder in winter than the higher-elevation markets.
Key takeaways
- Emmett's low, 2,379-foot elevation produces a genuinely milder climate than the higher-elevation markets in this Idaho batch.
- Annual snowfall runs a modest 12 inches -- meaningfully less than Driggs or McCall.
- Summers run genuinely hot and winters run genuinely cold, but comparatively milder overall than higher-elevation Idaho markets.
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