Mud Lake, ID Climate


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Mud Lake, ID has a cold climate for much of the year. Winters are long and snowy with temperatures averaging below freezing. The average annual snowfall is around 50 inches. Summers are relatively short but bring warm days and cool nights. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 70 degrees Fahrenheit, and the low averages in the mid-40s. During spring and fall, temperatures range from mild to cool with occasional snow showers. Mud Lake also experiences some extreme weather events such as hail storms and strong winds in addition to its typical winter snowstorms.

Mud Lake, Idaho gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mud Lake averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Mud Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mud Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 65 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 8
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mud Lake is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Idaho.

8.7 Summer - 4.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Mud Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMud Lake, IdahoUnited States
  9.3 in.38.1 in.
  25.6 in.27.8 in.
  65.4 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  87.3°85.8°
  7.6°21.7°
  6.87
  4.94.3
  4790 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 Mud Lake with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Idaho. In Mud Lake, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mud Lake are June, September and August.
In Mud Lake, there are 24.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Idaho.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mud Lake with an average of 7.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Idaho.
In Mud Lake, there are 191.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Idaho.
In Mud Lake, there are 25.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Idaho.
Humidity is low in Mud Lake, 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.
May is the wettest month in Mud Lake with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.3 inches in Mud Lake means that it is one of the driest places in Idaho.
May is the rainiest month in Mud Lake with 7.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 65.4 rainy days annually in Mud Lake, which is one of the least rainy places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.6 inches in Mud Lake means that it is less snowy than most places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in Mud Lake with 7.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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