Climate & Weather in Pocatello
Pocatello sits at a genuinely higher elevation (approximately 4,500 feet) than every Treasure Valley market in this batch, producing a real, more severe seasonal climate with wider temperature swings and heavier snowfall.
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Learn moreA genuinely higher elevation, driving a more severe climate
Pocatello's roughly 4,500-foot elevation -- genuinely higher than every Treasure Valley market in this batch (all in the 2,375-2,842 ft range) -- produces a strongly seasonal cold semi-arid (Koppen BSk) climate with a wider temperature swing.
Hot summers, genuinely cold winters
July average highs run near 91°F -- comparable to the Treasure Valley -- but December average lows run near 21°F, genuinely colder than the milder Treasure Valley markets, with the annual range spanning 17°F-88°F.
Real, disclosed, meaningfully spread snowfall totals
Annual snowfall carries a real, disclosed spread across sources (30-49 inches) -- genuinely more winter weather than Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Caldwell, or Eagle.
Key takeaways
- Pocatello's genuinely higher elevation (~4,500 ft) drives a more severe seasonal climate than the Treasure Valley.
- July highs run near 91°F, but December lows run near 21°F -- a wider seasonal swing.
- Annual snowfall (30-49 inches across sources) runs genuinely higher than every Treasure Valley market in this batch.
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