Climate

We experience all 4 seasons here.  So, if you like fall colors, or warm sunny days or colder weather, you can have them all.  The region doesn't get too cold in the winter and the summers, though sometimes hot, are tempered by the dry climate, cool nights and pleasant breeze.  The high desert climate also means clear skies and sunny days!  The Boise Area actually receives very little snow.

Like most of the Intermountain West, Boise is very dry.  This is why there is so much sunshine and also why there is so little rain or snow.  Of course, if you are seeking snow, the drive into the mountains is a short one.  While everything here is so green (Boise is know as the City of Trees) -- it's not due to the rain.  We receive only about 12 inches of precipitation yearly.

Instead, the Treasure Valley gets its water from the rivers.  It is the snow and rain that the nearby mountains receive that gives us our abundant water supply.  This also means plenty of winter snow activities in the surrounding mountains.

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