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United States / Idaho / Hailey Metro Area / Blaine County / Carey / Zip Codes
Carey, ID has a semi-arid climate, with hot summer days and cool winter nights. The average high temperatures in summer are around 96°F, while the lows generally stay between 50°F and 60°F. Winter brings temperatures down to an average of 28°F during the day and as low as -1°F at night. Precipitation levels in Carey are fairly low throughout the year, averaging just 8 inches annually. Snowfall is usually minimal with only about 5 inches per year. Despite these lower levels of precipitation, Carey experiences several thunderstorms during the summer months which can bring intense rain.

Carey, Idaho gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Carey averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Carey. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carey gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 61 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Carey is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Idaho.

8.9 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Carey, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCarey, IdahoUnited States
  12.3 in.38.1 in.
  36.6 in.27.8 in.
  61.2 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  85.5°85.8°
  9.9°21.7°
  6.77
  4.14.3
  4783 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Carey with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Idaho. In Carey, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carey are June, September and August.
In Carey, there are 15.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carey with an average of 9.9°. This is colder than most places in Idaho.
In Carey, there are 195.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Idaho.
In Carey, there are 15.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Idaho.
Humidity is very low in Carey, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
December is the wettest month in Carey with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 36% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.3 inches in Carey means that it is drier than most places in Idaho.
December is the rainiest month in Carey with 6.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.1 rainy days. There are 61.2 rainy days annually in Carey, which is one of the least rainy places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.6 inches in Carey means that it is less snowy than most places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in Carey with 12.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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