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United States / Idaho / Boise City Metro Area / Boise County / Placerville / Zip Codes
Placerville, ID experiences a typical climate for the Pacific Northwest region of the United States, with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and dry, with temperatures occasionally reaching into the upper 90s Fahrenheit (mid-30s Celsius). Winters are cold and snowy, with lows sometimes dropping below 0 degrees Fahrenheit (-18 Celsius). Spring and autumn are milder, often bringing some rain but plenty of sunshine as well. The average annual precipitation is just over 16 inches (40 cm). Placerville residents enjoy all four seasons in their full glory.

Placerville, Idaho gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Placerville averages 94 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 Placerville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Placerville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 94 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Placerville is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Idaho.

8.7 Summer - 3.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Placerville, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePlacerville, IdahoUnited States
  25.2 in.38.1 in.
  93.8 in.27.8 in.
  104.5 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  84.3°85.8°
  12.8°21.7°
  6.27
  4.14.3
  4324 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 Placerville with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Idaho. In Placerville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Placerville are September, June and August.
In Placerville, there are 18.1 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 Placerville with an average of 12.8°. This is colder than most places in Idaho.
In Placerville, there are 214.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Idaho.
In Placerville, there are 14.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Idaho.
Humidity is very low in Placerville, 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 Placerville with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.2 inches in Placerville means that it is wetter than most places in Idaho.
December is the rainiest month in Placerville with 12.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 104.5 rainy days annually in Placerville, which is rainier than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 93.8 inches in Placerville means that it is one of the snowiest places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in Placerville with 28.8 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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