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United States / Idaho / No Metro Area / Valley County / McCall / Zip Codes
McCall, ID has an interesting climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and sunny, with temperatures typically ranging in the high 70s/low 80s during the day. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures usually hovering in the 20s/30s range during the day. Fall and spring offer mild temperatures and pleasant weather for partaking in outdoor activities like camping, fishing, hiking, or boating on Payette Lake. Precipitation is moderate year round, averaging around 22.5 inches per year.

McCall, Idaho gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

McCall averages 113 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 McCall. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McCall 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 11
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 113 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for McCall is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Idaho.

8.6 Summer - 2.9 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in McCall, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMcCall, IdahoUnited States
  23.8 in.38.1 in.
  112.7 in.27.8 in.
  122.5 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  79.5°85.8°
  11.1°21.7°
  5.87
  3.94.3
  5013 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 McCall with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Idaho. In McCall, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McCall are August, July and September.
In McCall, there are 3.5 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 McCall with an average of 10.8°. This is colder than most places in Idaho.
In McCall, there are 233.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Idaho.
In McCall, there are 19.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Idaho.
Humidity is very low in McCall, 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 McCall with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.8 inches in McCall means that it is wetter than most places in Idaho.
December is the rainiest month in McCall with 14.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 122.5 rainy days annually in McCall, 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 112.7 inches in McCall means that it is one of the snowiest places in Idaho. January is the snowiest month in McCall with 29.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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McCall is a resort town and is a beautiful place located on picturesque Payette Lake and is surrounded by mountains. Summertime weather is relatively mild as McCall sits  More

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Over 10 years ago

I started doing a study on the right amount of sunshine for myself. My study turned out negative for where I am currently living.So I have been looking into Idaho  More

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