Wilder, ID Climate


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Wilder, ID has a warm temperate climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature during the summer months is in the high 70s to low 80s, while the winter months bring temperatures as low as the 20s. Rainfall is spread evenly throughout the year, with April through June being relatively dry and July through September having more rain than other months. Snowfall mainly occurs between December and March, making winters quite chilly.

Wilder, Idaho gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wilder averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Wilder. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wilder gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wilder is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Idaho.

8.2 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Wilder, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWilder, IdahoUnited States
  10.4 in.38.1 in.
  7.4 in.27.8 in.
  78.5 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  92.8°85.8°
  21.5°21.7°
  7.27
  44.3
  2428 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 Wilder with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Idaho. In Wilder, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wilder are September, May and June.
In Wilder, there are 58.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Idaho.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wilder with an average of 20.8°. This is warmer than most places in Idaho.
In Wilder, there are 136.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.
In Wilder, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.
Humidity is low in Wilder, 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.
December is the wettest month in Wilder with 1.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 33% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.4 inches in Wilder means that it is drier than most places in Idaho.
December is the rainiest month in Wilder with 9.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.5 rainy days. There are 78.5 rainy days annually in Wilder, which is less rainy 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 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 7.4 inches in Wilder means that it is one of the least snowy places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in Wilder with 3.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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