Rigby, ID Climate


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The climate in Rigby, ID is generally pleasant. The summers are hot and dry with temperatures reaching the upper 80s and low 90s Fahrenheit, while the winters tend to be cold but not too severe with temperatures ranging from the mid-teens into the low 40s. The average annual precipitation for the area is just under 12 inches, with most of it coming during winter months. Snowfall is also quite common. Rigby experiences all four seasons distinctly, making it a wonderful place to live.

Rigby, Idaho gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rigby averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Rigby gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 13
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4 Winter
July, June and August are the most pleasant months in Rigby, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRigby, IdahoUnited States
  13.6 in.38.1 in.
  40.4 in.27.8 in.
  93.9 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  85.1°85.8°
  12.9°21.7°
  6.77
  4.94.3
  4856 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 Rigby with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Idaho. In Rigby, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rigby are June, September and July.
In Rigby, there are 15.1 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 Rigby with an average of 12.9°. This is colder than most places in Idaho.
In Rigby, there are 172.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Idaho.
In Rigby, there are 10.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Idaho.
Humidity is low in Rigby, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
May is the wettest month in Rigby with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 33% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.6 inches in Rigby means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.
December is the rainiest month in Rigby with 10.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 93.9 rainy days annually in Rigby, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.4 inches in Rigby means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in Rigby with 11.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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