Arimo, ID Climate


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Arimo, Idaho has a semi-arid climate with large swings in temperature throughout the year. Summers are warm and dry while winters are cold and snowy. The average temperature in July is 79°F and the average temperature in January is 21°F. Rainfall is generally light throughout the year, but thunderstorms occasionally occur in late summer when a low pressure system moves into the area. Snowfall is common during winter months, amounting to an average of 38 inches per year.

Arimo, Idaho gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Arimo averages 51 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Arimo gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Arimo is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

8.7 Summer - 4.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Arimo, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateArimo, IdahoUnited States
  15.9 in.38.1 in.
  51.2 in.27.8 in.
  95.5 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  87.2°85.8°
  14.1°21.7°
  6.67
  4.94.3
  4744 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 Arimo with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Idaho. In Arimo, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Arimo are June, September and August.
In Arimo, there are 23.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Idaho.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Arimo with an average of 14.1°. This is colder than most places in Idaho.
In Arimo, there are 173.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Idaho.
In Arimo, there are 9.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Idaho.
Humidity is low in Arimo, 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 Arimo with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.9 inches in Arimo means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.
January is the rainiest month in Arimo with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 95.5 rainy days annually in Arimo, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 51.2 inches in Arimo means that it is snowier than most places in Idaho. January is the snowiest month in Arimo with 15.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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