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United States / Idaho / No Metro Area / Bear Lake County / Georgetown / Zip Codes
Georgetown, ID experiences a continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Summers are generally hot and dry with temperatures often exceeding 90°F in the height of summer. Winters are cold, with temperatures typically falling below freezing from November to March. Snowfall is common in the winter months, averaging around 18 inches throughout the season. Spring and Fall offer milder temperatures that provide a great opportunity to enjoy the outdoors, without having to deal with extreme weather.

Georgetown, Idaho gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Georgetown averages 72 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Georgetown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 72 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Georgetown is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Idaho.

8.7 Summer - 3.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Georgetown, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGeorgetown, IdahoUnited States
  17.1 in.38.1 in.
  71.6 in.27.8 in.
  109.3 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  84.7°85.8°
  5.6°21.7°
  6.17
  4.74.3
  6043 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 Georgetown with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Idaho. In Georgetown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Georgetown are June, August and September.
In Georgetown, there are 11.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Idaho.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Georgetown with an average of 5.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Idaho.
In Georgetown, there are 219.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Idaho.
In Georgetown, there are 32.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Idaho.
Humidity is very low in Georgetown, 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.
May is the wettest month in Georgetown with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.1 inches in Georgetown means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.
December is the rainiest month in Georgetown with 11.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 109.3 rainy days annually in Georgetown, which is rainier 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 71.6 inches in Georgetown means that it is snowier than most places in Idaho. January is the snowiest month in Georgetown with 18.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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