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United States / Idaho / No Metro Area / Idaho County / Elk City / Zip Codes
Elk City, ID has a semi-arid climate, characterized by hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in summer is around 80°F (26.7°C) and the average temperature in winter is around 28°F (-2.2°C). Rainfall is sparse throughout the year with an average of just 13 inches (33 cm) per year. The area does receive an average of 18 inches (45 cm) of snow each year, providing some relief from the heat during periods of snowfall. Despite its desert-like climate, Elk City enjoys long, sunny days all year round which makes it a pleasant place to live and visit.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elk City is 5.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Idaho.

8.4 Summer - 2.6 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Elk City, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateElk City, IdahoUnited States
  24.9 in.38.1 in.
  167.4 in.27.8 in.
  126.0 days106.2 days
  168 days205 days
  76.2°85.8°
  5.8°21.7°
  5.47
  3.24.3
  4006 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 Elk City with an average high temperature of 76.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Idaho. In Elk City, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elk City are July, August and September.
In Elk City, there are 0.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Idaho.
February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elk City with an average of 5.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Idaho.
In Elk City, there are 272.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Idaho.
In Elk City, there are 33.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Idaho.
Humidity is very low in Elk 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.
November is the wettest month in Elk City with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.9 inches in Elk City means that it is wetter than most places in Idaho.
December is the rainiest month in Elk City with 14.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 126.0 rainy days annually in Elk City, 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 167.4 inches in Elk City means that it is one of the snowiest places in Idaho. January is the snowiest month in Elk City with 34.2 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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