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United States / Idaho / No Metro Area / Custer County / Stanley / Zip Codes
Stanley, ID experiences the full range of Idaho's climate. Summers are hot and dry with temperatures peaking in the 80s while winters can be cold and snowy with occasional freezes. Spring and fall offer mild temperatures and a change of seasons that is enjoyable to visitors. The area receives an average amount of precipitation throughout the year, making it a great place for outdoor activities such as camping, fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Stanley's high elevation makes it one of the most picturesque places in Idaho, with stunning views of the Sawtooth National Forest and surrounding mountains.

Stanley, Idaho gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stanley averages 76 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 Stanley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stanley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 55 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -2
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Stanley is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Idaho.

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

  ClimateStanley, IdahoUnited States
  12.3 in.38.1 in.
  75.9 in.27.8 in.
  55.4 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  79.1°85.8°
  -1.7°21.7°
  67
  44.3
  6253 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 Stanley with an average high temperature of 79.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Idaho. In Stanley, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stanley are August, July and September.
In Stanley, there are 2.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Idaho.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stanley with an average of -1.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Idaho.
In Stanley, there are 291.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Idaho.
In Stanley, there are 60.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Idaho.
Humidity is very low in Stanley, 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 Stanley with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 36% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.3 inches in Stanley means that it is drier than most places in Idaho.
November is the rainiest month in Stanley with 7.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 55.4 rainy days annually in Stanley, which is one of the least rainy places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 75.9 inches in Stanley means that it is snowier than most places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in Stanley with 20.7 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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John · Bend, OR
democrats = lower livability
Over 3 years ago

Lived here 34 years. every year Bend becomes less friendly, more homeless, more taxes, more drugs, more crime, more bad. Cause? More liberals. Direct correlation  More

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