Salmon, ID is located in a high mountain valley in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. The climate in Salmon is typically mild during summer months with temperatures ranging from 50-90 degrees F. During the winter months, temperatures drop to below freezing and snowfall can be expected most of the season. Precipitation is generally light throughout the year, with around twenty inches per year on average. During the spring and fall months, temperatures are usually mild and pleasant with an occasional light rain shower or snowfall.
Salmon, Idaho gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Salmon averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Salmon. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Salmon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 10
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year