Spencer, ID Climate


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United States / Idaho / No Metro Area / Clark County / Spencer / Zip Codes
The climate in Spencer, ID is mild and pleasant. Summers are warm and sunny with average temperatures ranging from the mid 70s to the mid 80s. Winters are cool but rarely cold with average temperatures in the upper 30s to low 40s. The area receives an average of 27 inches of precipitation a year with most of it falling during late spring and early summer months due to thunderstorms. Snowfall is rare, usually amounting to less than 10 inches annually. Overall, Spencer enjoys four distinct seasons with warm summers and mild winters making it a great place for outdoor activities all year round.

Spencer, Idaho gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Spencer averages 52 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Spencer. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Spencer gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 12
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Spencer is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Idaho.

8.9 Summer - 3.9 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Spencer, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSpencer, IdahoUnited States
  12.6 in.38.1 in.
  51.7 in.27.8 in.
  86.7 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  11.7°21.7°
  6.47
  44.3
  5909 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 Spencer with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Idaho. In Spencer, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Spencer are August, July and June.
In Spencer, there are 6.6 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 Spencer with an average of 11.4°. This is colder than most places in Idaho.
In Spencer, there are 195.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Idaho.
In Spencer, there are 14.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Idaho.
Humidity is very low in Spencer, 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.
May is the wettest month in Spencer with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.6 inches in Spencer means that it is drier than most places in Idaho.
May is the rainiest month in Spencer with 9.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 86.7 rainy days annually in Spencer, which is less rainy than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 51.7 inches in Spencer means that it is snowier than most places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in Spencer with 9.9 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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