CLIMATE
Boise has a semi-arid continental climate with four distinct seasons . Boise experiences hot and dry summers with an average high of 91 ° F in July and an average low of 60 ° F . Winters are moderately cold with a December average high of 38 ° F and an average low of 24 ° F . Boise , on average , has 19 inches of snowfall throughout the winter months . Fall is typically brief , with the warm summer weather often drifting into the fall months . Spring is a more gradual transition in Boise with cold winter weather reappearing when you least expect it . The average amount of rainfall in Boise is 11.6 inches a year with most falling on warmer winter days and into the spring months .
SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Boise Metro Area encompasses two school districts : West Ada School District and the Boise Independent School District . Combined the two public school districts include 18 high schools , 21 junior high and middle schools and 67 grade schools .
POST-SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Post-secondary educational options in Boise include Boise State University ( BSU ) and a wide range of technical schools . The University of Idaho ( UI ), Idaho State University ( ISU ) and Northwest Nazarene University ( NNU ) each maintain a satellite campus in Boise . University of Idaho College of Law hosts second and third year students at its Boise campus and NNU hosts graduate students at its Boise campus .
TOP EMPLOYERS TO WORK FOR
1 . Micron Technology 2 . Idaho Power
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Sources : U . S . Climate Data // Wikipedia & lmi . idaho . gov // zippia . com
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