Eagle in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Eagle sees average daytime highs around 39°F and overnight lows near 24°F, with 6.7 in of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 39°F in early December to 46°F by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Eagle's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Eagle's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
39°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°F
Precipitation
6.7 in
31 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
0.2
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Eagle in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 39°F in early December to 46°F by late February.

A typical winter day in Eagle reaches about 39°F and drops to 24°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Eagle

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 90 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
90
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Eagle weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 23°2.410.76.69.10.0
Feb43° / 27°1.79.24.310.20.6
Mar52° / 32°2.010.62.511.62.8
Apr60° / 37°1.78.60.513.24.9
May69° / 44°1.67.50.114.56.9
Jun78° / 51°0.83.9015.27.9
Jul89° / 58°0.21.2014.95.6
Aug87° / 57°0.21.5013.86.0
Sep77° / 49°0.62.6012.38.4
Oct62° / 39°1.250.110.86.2
Nov47° / 30°1.99.639.51.5
Dec37° / 23°2.711.26.98.80.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Eagle gets around 6.7 in of rain and snow over 31 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 5 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours in early December to 10 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Eagle?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Eagle.

What to pack for Eagle in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Eagle sees daytime highs around 39°F and nights near 24°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Eagle in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Eagle peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Dec 14UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Eagle in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Eagle is worst in August — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.0× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodAug 1742 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul20Moderate
Aug45Poor
Sep21Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Eagle?

Eagle sits at 43.7°N, 116.4°W, 2,566 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Meridian, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Eagle

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Eagle.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Eagle has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 ft around an average of 2,585 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,274 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,116 ft.

The land around Eagle is covered by trees (42%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, grassland (54%) within 10 miles, and grassland (64%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
171 ft
10 miles
3,274 ft
50 miles
7,116 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Meridian 6.2 mi · Boise 9.3 mi · Kuna 14 mi · Nampa 15 mi · Caldwell 17 mi · Twin Falls 124 mi · Pendleton 181 mi · Lewiston Orchards 188 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Eagle (43.6954°, -116.354°, elevation 2,566 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.