2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Madras, OR vs Payette, ID

Highlights

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Payette. Madras averages 153 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Payette, Idaho gets 10.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Madras, Oregon gets 11.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Payette averages 13.2 inches of snow per year. Madras averages 13.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Payette, Idaho
Summer High: the July high is around 91.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.3
Rain: averages 10.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13.2 inches of snow a year

Madras, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 85.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.8
Rain: averages 11.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Payette is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Idaho.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Madras is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

Today's Weather - Madras, OR

55°F

Today's Weather - Payette, ID

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Madras / Payette

July is the hottest month for Madras with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In Madras, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Madras are September, June and August.

July is the hottest month for Payette with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Idaho. In Payette, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Payette are September, June and May.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Madras with an average of 22.7°. This is colder than most places in Oregon.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Payette with an average of 20.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

In Madras, there are 23.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oregon.

In Payette, there are 50.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Idaho.

In Madras, there are 151.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

In Payette, there are 137.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In Madras, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

In Payette, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

December is the wettest month in Madras with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 36% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.1 inches in Madras means that it is one of the driest places in Oregon.


December is the wettest month in Payette with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 37% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.7 inches in Payette means that it is drier than most places in Idaho.

November is the rainiest month in Madras with 9.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.4 rainy days. There are 76.8 rainy days annually in Madras, which is one of the least rainy places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Payette with 10.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 78.4 rainy days annually in Payette, which is less rainy than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.7 inches in Madras means that it is snowier than most places in Oregon.

An annual snowfall of 13.2 inches in Payette means that it is less snowy than most places in Idaho.

December is the snowiest month in Madras with 4.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Payette with 6.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.