2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Malta, ID vs Downey, ID

Highlights

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Downey. Malta averages 201 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Downey, Idaho gets 16.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Malta, Idaho gets 11.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Downey averages 46.8 inches of snow per year. Malta averages 10.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Downey, Idaho
Summer High: the July high is around 87.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.8
Rain: averages 16.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46.8 inches of snow a year

Malta, Idaho
Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.4
Rain: averages 11.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Downey is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Malta is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Idaho.

Today's Weather - Malta, ID

79°F

Today's Weather - Downey, ID

73°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Malta / Downey

July is the hottest month for Malta with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Idaho. In Malta, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Malta are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Downey with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Idaho. In Downey, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Downey are June, September and August.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Malta with an average of 16.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Downey with an average of 12.8°. This is colder than most places in Idaho.

In Malta, there are 22.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

In Downey, there are 21.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

In Malta, there are 167.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

In Downey, there are 177.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Idaho.

In Malta, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

In Downey, there are 11.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Idaho.

May is the wettest month in Malta with 1.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.1 inches in Malta means that it is drier than most places in Idaho.


May is the wettest month in Downey with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.9 inches in Downey means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

May is the rainiest month in Malta with 9.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 75.4 rainy days annually in Malta, which is less rainy than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Downey with 9.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 91.2 rainy days annually in Downey, which is less rainy than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.5 inches in Malta means that it is one of the least snowy places in Idaho.

An annual snowfall of 46.8 inches in Downey means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

January is the snowiest month in Malta with 3.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Downey with 15.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.