Malad City, ID Climate


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Malad City, ID has a typical continental climate with cold and dry winters and mild to hot summers. Winters in Malad City typically have daytime temperatures that range from the low teens to the mid-30s Fahrenheit, with temperatures often dipping into the single digits overnight. Summer days are warm and sunny, with average high temperatures ranging from the upper 70s to mid-90s Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, though winters tend to be slightly drier than the other seasons. Snowfall is relatively light in Malad City, usually amounting to only a few inches over the course of a typical winter season.

Malad City, Idaho gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Malad City averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Malad City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Malad City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 4.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Malad City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Malad City with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Idaho. In Malad City, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Malad City are September, June and May.
In Malad City, there are 31.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Idaho.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Malad City with an average of 14.7°. This is colder than most places in Idaho.
In Malad City, there are 160.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.
In Malad City, there are 10.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Idaho.
Humidity is very low in Malad City, 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.
May is the wettest month in Malad City with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.1 inches in Malad City means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.
May is the rainiest month in Malad City with 9.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 82.7 rainy days annually in Malad City, which is less rainy than most 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 45.9 inches in Malad City means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in Malad City with 13.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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