Rathdrum, Idaho has an interesting climate. With a semi-arid climate, the area has cold winters and hot summers. Winters typically bring snow and temperatures that dip as low as the teens at night. The average temperature during summer months is around 84 degrees, with occasional days reaching into the 90s. This climate makes Rathdrum an ideal spot for outdoor activities like hiking, camping, fishing, and biking during the warm summer months and skiing, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling during the colder winter months.
Rathdrum, Idaho gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Rathdrum averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Rathdrum. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Rathdrum gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year