Buhl, ID Climate

Buhl, Idaho has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is in the mid to upper 80s with some occasional days reaching 90 degrees or higher. Winters are cold with temperatures dropping as low as 10°F on occasion. Precipitation is minimal throughout the year with an average annual total of just under 9 inches. Snowfall totals vary from year to year but typically range between 20-30 inches per season. Overall, Buhl has a mild climate that makes it an ideal place to live, work, and play.

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

Buhl averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Buhl. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buhl gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 67 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 21
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Buhl is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Idaho.

8.9 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Buhl, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Buhl, Idaho	United States
	9.7 in.	38.1 in.
	17.5 in.	27.8 in.
	67.0 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	88.8°	85.8°
	21.0°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.1	4.3
	3770 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 Buhl with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Idaho. In Buhl, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Buhl are September, June and May.

In Buhl, there are 33.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Idaho.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Buhl with an average of 20.4°. This is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In Buhl, there are 138.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In Buhl, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

Humidity is low in Buhl, 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 Buhl with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 33% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.7 inches in Buhl means that it is one of the driest places in Idaho.

December is the rainiest month in Buhl with 7.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 67.0 rainy days annually in Buhl, which is one of the least rainy places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.5 inches in Buhl means that it is less snowy than most places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in Buhl with 5.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.