Donnelly, ID Climate


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Donnelly, ID has a humid continental climate with long and cold winters and short and cool summers. The average annual temperature is around 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4 degrees Celsius), and the average annual snowfall is around 73 inches (185 cm). Summers tend to be mild with temperatures reaching the mid-70s F (mid-20s C). Winters are cold with temperatures that can drop below zero at night. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, making it a wetter than average climate.

Donnelly, Idaho gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Donnelly averages 109 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Donnelly. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Donnelly gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 109 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Donnelly is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Idaho.

8.7 Summer - 2.9 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Donnelly, while December and January 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.

August is the hottest month for Donnelly with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Idaho. In Donnelly, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Donnelly are July, August and September.
In Donnelly, there are 3.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Idaho.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Donnelly with an average of 11.4°. This is colder than most places in Idaho.
In Donnelly, there are 225.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Idaho.
In Donnelly, there are 18.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Idaho.
Humidity is very low in Donnelly, 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.
December is the wettest month in Donnelly with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 33% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.2 inches in Donnelly means that it is wetter than most places in Idaho.
November is the rainiest month in Donnelly with 14.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 123.3 rainy days annually in Donnelly, which is rainier than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 108.5 inches in Donnelly means that it is one of the snowiest places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in Donnelly with 28.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 15 years ago

The area has many mountain lakes,millions of acres for recreation ATV,hiking,biking,hunting,wolf,bear,elk,moose,deer,lion,and many other. Clean water fresh air and open  More

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