Idaho Is Confused. Which Season Are We Experiencing Right Now?

It’s common knowledge that Idaho weather can (and will) change on a dime. I’ve heard it stated many times that ‘if you don’t like the weather, wait 15 minutes’. I’ve also seen that statement come true more times than I can count.

Which Season Are We Actually Experiencing Right Now In Idaho?

This week it will happen again. We are experiencing a few days of beautiful sunshine and an odd lack of wind in Idaho, but we all knew it isn’t going to last. Starting Wednesday afternoon the weather goes downhill and the 60 degree days will be replace by cloudy and rainy days and overnight lows in the low 30's. But it happens every year. We call it Fool’s Spring and Second Winter.

Idaho actually has 12 seasons, though only 4 of them are recognized by science. Winter doesn’t really start here until January and then toward the end of the month or early February, the weather turns nice for a few days and we get Fool’s Spring. Then Second Winter starts and you have to put away your flip-flops again.

We’ll experience Second Winter through February and March and then Winsprummall, or the Spring of Deception, will happen. We’ll get a merry-go-round of seasonal weather for a few days or a week before the third, and final, winter arrives. So, while your nose may be stuffy from a cold, remember it’s going to be worse once the Pollenating (not to be confused with actual pollinating) season gets here.