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United States / Idaho / No Metro Area / Idaho County / Stites / Zip Codes
Stites, ID has a semi-arid climate, with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures can range from an average low of 19°F in the winter to a high of 86°F in the summer. The area experiences very little rainfall throughout the year, with only about 9 inches on average annually. Snowfall is also minimal, averaging around 12 inches per year. Although temperatures are generally mild compared to other climates in the region, it can become extremely hot during the summer months.

Stites, Idaho gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stites averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 167 sunny days per year in Stites. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stites gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Stites is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Idaho.

8.7 Summer - 4.4 Winter
June, September and July are the most pleasant months in Stites, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStites, IdahoUnited States
  30.9 in.38.1 in.
  32.2 in.27.8 in.
  136.6 days106.2 days
  167 days205 days
  86.4°85.8°
  25.3°21.7°
  6.87
  3.24.3
  1306 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 Stites with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Idaho. In Stites, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stites are September, June and July.
In Stites, there are 29.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Idaho.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stites with an average of 22.4°. This is warmer than most places in Idaho.
In Stites, there are 130.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.
In Stites, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Idaho.
Humidity is low in Stites, 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.
November is the wettest month in Stites with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.9 inches in Stites means that it is one of the wettest places in Idaho.
November is the rainiest month in Stites with 14.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 136.6 rainy days annually in Stites, which is one of the rainiest places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.2 inches in Stites means that it is less snowy than most places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in Stites with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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