Oakley, ID Climate


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Oakley, ID has a semi-arid climate. Winters are mild with relatively little snowfall, while summers can be hot and dry. Precipitation is generally low throughout the year, though it does tend to increase during the summer months. The area gets an average of just over 13 inches of rain per year. During the winter months, temperatures may drop down into the twenties at night but will typically warm up into the forties or fifties during the day. In the summer months temperatures can soar into the high nineties or even above one hundred degrees during the hottest days of the year.

Oakley, Idaho gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oakley averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Oakley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oakley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 70 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Oakley, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOakley, IdahoUnited States
  10.7 in.38.1 in.
  20.9 in.27.8 in.
  69.8 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  86.6°85.8°
  19.1°21.7°
  7.27
  4.24.3
  4570 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 Oakley with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Idaho. In Oakley, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oakley are June, September and August.
In Oakley, there are 23.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Idaho.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oakley with an average of 18.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Idaho.
In Oakley, there are 154.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.
In Oakley, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.
Humidity is very low in Oakley, 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 Oakley with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 35% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.7 inches in Oakley means that it is drier than most places in Idaho.
May is the rainiest month in Oakley with 8.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 69.8 rainy days annually in Oakley, which is one of the least rainy places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.9 inches in Oakley means that it is less snowy than most places in Idaho. January is the snowiest month in Oakley with 5.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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