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United States / Idaho / No Metro Area / Valley County / Cascade / Zip Codes
Cascade, ID has a semi-arid climate with warm summers and cool winters. Average temperatures range from highs of 85°F in the summertime to lows of 16°F during the winter. The area receives an average of 12 inches of precipitation annually, mostly concentrated during winter months. Snowfall is also common during the winter season, with an average of 30 inches per year. The area experiences low humidity levels throughout the year and receives over 300 days of sunshine every year.

Cascade, Idaho gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cascade averages 102 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 Cascade. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cascade gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 102 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cascade is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Idaho.

8.7 Summer - 3 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Cascade, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCascade, IdahoUnited States
  23.0 in.38.1 in.
  101.8 in.27.8 in.
  124.3 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  79.9°85.8°
  11.5°21.7°
  5.97
  3.94.3
  4760 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.

August is the hottest month for Cascade with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Idaho. In Cascade, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cascade are July, August and September.
In Cascade, there are 4.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Idaho.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cascade with an average of 11.5°. This is colder than most places in Idaho.
In Cascade, there are 222.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Idaho.
In Cascade, there are 18.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Idaho.
Humidity is very low in Cascade, 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 Cascade with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 33% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.0 inches in Cascade means that it is wetter than most places in Idaho.
November is the rainiest month in Cascade with 14.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 124.3 rainy days annually in Cascade, which is rainier than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 101.8 inches in Cascade means that it is one of the snowiest places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in Cascade with 27.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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