4 seasons in Boise? (live, gardens, moving)

[LVGAZ]

Hello can anyone tell me if there are definite 4 seasons in Boise - we are moving there this summer and are looking to find out
1) are the summers humid and sunny - lots of water sports, lakes, swimming, fishing
can you plant vegetable gardens? flower gardens? roses? gardenias?
2) change of color on the trees?
3) lots of snow - shoveling? rust on cars? winter tires or chains needed?
4) everything blossom in the spring - tulips? cherry blossoms?
I appreciate all your feedback...

[Torrie]

Hi LVGAZ,

Yes to questions 1 and 2, so far no on 3(avg 21 inches of snow a year), and yes on 4!

The summers are great here. Drier heat, longer days, sun doesn't set until late so it's bright out till almost 10:15 by Jun. This also means a longer growing season for the garden.

We do have falls here, they're beautiful! 75 degrees at night sometime, great nights to sit out on the patio. You will see the leaves change colors both here and up in the mountains.

The winters have actually been mild. Normally our average is 21 inches but we have been getting less than that since I've lived here. We've only seen that once in the 4+ years we've been here.

The change of seasons are one of the reasons I love it here so much. Oh and the sunsets are gorgeous, they remind me of the sunsets in Maui! Must be from the heat. You'll see what I mean when you get here.

We do get occassional thunderstorms but mainly in the Spring. They have been far and few so far this year. They can kick up some pretty strong winds so you have to button down the hatch outside if you leave a lot of things out in your back yard.

Welcome to Boise!!!!

[Syringaloid]

Boise has four distinct seasons with extended Springs and Falls. The Summer months are warm and can get hot, but the heat is not anything like the Southwest. The Winter months are cool, but not as cold as most people would think. Boise is a great "porch city" with many nights throughout the year when the temp is perfect to enjoy the yard.

[violet57]

Yes, Boise has 4 seasons -
- March, April, May - Spring
- June, July, August, September - Summer
- October, November - Fall
- December, January, February - Winter

Summers are dry and hot. Expect no preciptation whatsoever for the 4 months of summer. Temps are consistently in the 90s and even topping 100+ for several days - sometimes for a week. Nightime temps cool off nicely except occasionally when the temps hover around 80 for the low.

Spring and fall are the best times of the year. Blooms include Forsythia, Quince, tulips, daffodils, etc. In the fall, the leaves are very pretty but few reds.

Winters are mild for the most part but Boise is subject to inversions which can trap cold air and pollutants in the atmosphere for a week or more at a time. Otherwise, winters are sunny and cool, occasionally single digits for lows and teens for highs but usually 20s to 30s for highs in the winter.

[micrguy]

Our family just moved here from Phoenix in November and made it through the winter and the spring just fine. Seemed like there were about 2-3 weeks of really cold weather and the rest of the winter was a little "brisk". Spring here is really great, the only downside is that it will be in the 70's for a week or two and you start wearing shorts again only to be hit with a week of 50 degree weather.

My impression of Boise is that it is a little cooler than Prescott but much warmer than Flagstaff. Plus it is a lot less windy than both of these places, so if it is 35 degrees in the winter and the sun is out it doesn't feel too bad outside.

[vandm]

I am a native Idahoan, and I can say that each and every season is distinct. We even get what they call "Indian Summer" quite often; a season within a season that will often last for a couple weeks.