City break

Boise weather in December

Temperature, rain and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

21

Holiday weather in December

Poor

Best time to visit: May – June, September – October

What is the weather like in Boise in December?

In December, Boise is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 45 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Boise.

December compared

How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.

NovemberNovDecemberDecJanuaryJan
Score382125
Day10°4°4°
Night0°−4°−5°
Sun5 h4 h5 h
Rain days7109

More details for December

Daylight
8 h 58 min08:11 – 17:09
UV index
1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
63 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
3 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC−7America/Boise

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %17 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %60 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in December

  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Boise in December: quick answers

Is Boise hot in December?

No. In December, Boise is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C and nights drop to about −4 °C.

Does it rain much in Boise in December?

Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 45 mm in total.

Boise month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences