2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Montpelier, ID vs Council, ID

Highlights

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Council. Montpelier averages 209 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Council, Idaho gets 21.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Montpelier, Idaho gets 14.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Council averages 70.9 inches of snow per year. Montpelier averages 69.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Council, Idaho
Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.8
Rain: averages 21.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70.9 inches of snow a year

Montpelier, Idaho
Summer High: the July high is around 84.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4.7
Rain: averages 14.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Montpelier is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Idaho.

Today's Weather - Montpelier, ID

55°F

Today's Weather - Council, ID

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Montpelier / Council

July is the hottest month for Montpelier with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Idaho. In Montpelier, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Montpelier are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Council with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Idaho. In Council, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Council are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Montpelier with an average of 4.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Idaho.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Council with an average of 16.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

In Montpelier, there are 9.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Idaho.

In Council, there are 48.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Idaho.

In Montpelier, there are 213.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Idaho.

In Council, there are 156.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

In Montpelier, there are 32.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Idaho.

In Council, there are 8.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

May is the wettest month in Montpelier with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.8 inches in Montpelier means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.


December is the wettest month in Council with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 38% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.5 inches in Council means that it is wetter than most places in Idaho.

December is the rainiest month in Montpelier with 10.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 103.0 rainy days annually in Montpelier, which is rainier than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Council with 12.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 96.2 rainy days annually in Council, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 69.4 inches in Montpelier means that it is snowier than most places in Idaho.

An annual snowfall of 70.9 inches in Council means that it is snowier than most places in Idaho.

January is the snowiest month in Montpelier with 17.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Council with 24.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.