Kuna in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Kuna sees average daytime highs around 43°F and overnight lows near 29°F, with 4.2 in of precipitation over about 26 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 43°F in early December to 50°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 Kuna's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kuna's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
43°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
29°F
Precipitation
4.2 in
26 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
0.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Kuna in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 43°F in early December to 50°F by late February.

A typical winter day in Kuna reaches about 43°F and drops to 29°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Kuna

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.

Kuna 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
Jan41° / 28°1.694.19.10.1
Feb47° / 31°1.07.32.210.21.6
Mar57° / 37°1.28.60.711.64.1
Apr64° / 42°1.16.40.113.26.2
May74° / 49°1.15.9014.57.5
Jun83° / 56°0.63.4015.27.0
Jul93° / 64°0.11014.94.0
Aug91° / 62°0.10.9013.84.6
Sep81° / 54°0.42012.37.9
Oct66° / 43°0.84.2010.87.0
Nov50° / 34°1.27.31.49.52.5
Dec40° / 28°1.69.348.80.1

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

Kuna gets around 4.2 in of rain and snow over 26 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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 Kuna?

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.

0.6
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 Kuna.

What to pack for Kuna in Winter

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

In winter, Kuna sees daytime highs around 43°F and nights near 29°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

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UV index in Kuna 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 Kuna 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 Kuna 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 Kuna 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 Kuna?

Kuna sits at 43.5°N, 116.4°W, 2,694 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Nampa, 8.1 mi away.

Topography around Kuna

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kuna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 ft around an average of 2,697 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 751 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,864 ft.

The land around Kuna is covered by cropland (33%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, grassland (40%) and cropland (34%) within 10 miles, and grassland (66%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
184 ft
10 miles
751 ft
50 miles
6,864 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Nampa 8.1 mi · Meridian 8.7 mi · Boise 14 mi · Eagle 14 mi · Caldwell 18 mi · Twin Falls 118 mi · Elko 187 mi · Pendleton 191 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 Kuna (43.4918°, -116.4201°, elevation 2,694 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.