Shoup, Idaho climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Shoup's normal year runs from 17°F January nights to 90°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 8.8°C, January lows of −8°C, July highs of 32°C.
- NOAA stationShoup
- Station IDUSC00108395
- Location45.38°N 114.28°W
- Elevation3,400 ft (1,036 m)
On October 22, the normal high in Shoup is 56°F and the normal low 33°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Shoup.
- Jan 31° 17°
- Feb 37° 20°
- Mar 52° 30°
- Apr 61° 36°
- May 71° 42°
- Jun 79° 48°
- Jul 90° 54°
- Aug 89° 52°
- Sep 77° 45°
- Oct 60° 35°
- Nov 42° 27°
- Dec 31° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Shoup each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 90°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 17°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°F | 17°F | 24.0°F | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h 10 min |
| February | 37°F | 20°F | 28.8°F | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 52°F | 30°F | 40.8°F | – | <1 | 25 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 61°F | 36°F | 48.4°F | – | <1 | 13 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 71°F | 42°F | 56.7°F | – | 2 | 4 | 14 h 50 min |
| June | 79°F | 48°F | 63.8°F | – | 6 | <1 | 15 h 40 min |
| July | 90°F | 54°F | 72.3°F | – | 20 | <1 | 15 h 20 min |
| August | 89°F | 52°F | 70.7°F | – | 19 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 77°F | 45°F | 61.1°F | – | 4 | 3 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 60°F | 35°F | 47.6°F | – | <1 | 13 | 11 h |
| November | 42°F | 27°F | 34.7°F | – | <1 | 25 | 9 h 30 min |
| December | 31°F | 19°F | 24.6°F | – | <1 | 30 | 8 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 60°F | 35°F | 47.8°F | – | 51 | 170 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0°C | −8°C | −4.4°C |
| February | 3°C | −6°C | −1.8°C |
| March | 11°C | −1°C | 4.9°C |
| April | 16°C | 2°C | 9.1°C |
| May | 22°C | 6°C | 13.7°C |
| June | 26°C | 9°C | 17.7°C |
| July | 32°C | 12°C | 22.4°C |
| August | 32°C | 11°C | 21.5°C |
| September | 25°C | 7°C | 16.2°C |
| October | 16°C | 2°C | 8.7°C |
| November | 6°C | −3°C | 1.5°C |
| December | −1°C | −7°C | −4.1°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Salmon (24 miles away), gets 22 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00108395; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at Shoup?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June and September.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00108395.
When is the last frost at Shoup?
In Shoup, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 3 in half of years and after May 21 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 8 in half of years and before September 24 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- May 31 year in 10 after May 21; 9 in 10 after April 17
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 81 year in 10 before September 24; 9 in 10 before October 20
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 157 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 189 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 15 in half of springs and before October 20 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Shoup in zone 6a in ZIP code 83466, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Idaho · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00108395; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get at Shoup?
In a normal year in Shoup, 51 days a year reach 90°F (7 of them 100°F or more) and 170 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 51a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 7a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 170a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 36high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1966) is 109°F, on July 22, 1994; the lowest is −25°F, on December 23, 1990.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1986, with 25.49 in; the snowiest season is 1975–76, with 73.5 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00108395; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00108395. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Shoup?
Over a year 74% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Shoup, 4.1 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (87%) and December the cloudiest (58%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 64% | 1.6 |
| February | 67% | 2.5 |
| March | 68% | 3.7 |
| April | 70% | 5.1 |
| May | 70% | 5.9 |
| June | 74% | 6.6 |
| July | 87% | 7.4 |
| August | 85% | 6.2 |
| September | 80% | 4.6 |
| October | 70% | 2.9 |
| November | 62% | 1.7 |
| December | 58% | 1.2 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Shoup record?
A normal year at Shoup brings 6,791 heating degree days, 26% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 547 cooling degree days, 40% fewer than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 2,429 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,271 | 0 |
| February | 1,012 | 0 |
| March | 752 | 0 |
| April | 498 | 0 |
| May | 268 | 11 |
| June | 100 | 64 |
| July | 12 | 238 |
| August | 20 | 197 |
| September | 156 | 38 |
| October | 539 | 0 |
| November | 911 | 0 |
| December | 1,252 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,791 | 547 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00108395. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Shoup's climate compare?
Shoup is warmer than 55 of the 85 places with their own NOAA record in Idaho. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 47.8°F is warmer than 31%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Questions about Shoup's climate
What is the coldest month at Shoup?
January, with a normal high of 31°F and a normal low of 17°F. The warmest is July (90°F by day, 54°F at night).
Does it snow at Shoup?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Salmon (24 miles away), records 22 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Shoup in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Shoup in zone 6a in ZIP code 83466, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Shoup?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 3; in one year in ten it comes after May 21. Waiting until May 21 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Idaho climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Gibbonsville #2, ID21 miles from this station, 42.2°F a year
- Salmon, ID24 miles from this station, 44.4°F a year
- Taylor Ranch, ID34 miles from this station, 45.8°F a year
- Sula, MT37 miles from this station, 42.0°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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