Pocatello (ID) Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America is 16°C (61°F), with daytime highs ranging from 1°C (34°F) in January to 32°C (90°F) in July. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Pocatello compares to cities worldwide.
Pocatello Monthly Temperatures
Visitors to Pocatello can expect significant temperature changes throughout the year. Nighttime temperatures also vary widely, ranging from 14°C (57°F) in July to -8°C (18°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Pocatello by month:
From around 4 AM to 6 AM temperatures are at their lowest; by 3 PM they've climbed to their daily peak.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Pocatello vs the United States of America
The map below shows the annual temperature across the United States of America. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Pocatello vs World: Temperature Compared
Pocatello's average annual maximum temperature is 16°C (61°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.
On the cooler end, Oslo, Norway averages just 10°C (50°F) annually, with pleasant summers but long, cold winters.
Beijing, China averages 20°C (68°F) annually, but with big seasonal swings — very cold winters and hot summers.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually — known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round — large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.
For more on Pocatello's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Pocatello climate page.
