Bonner County, ID Climate

Bonner County, Idaho has a moderate climate with warm summers and mild winters. The average high in the summer months is around 80°F and the average low can get down to 42°F in the winter months. Precipitation varies throughout the year with January and February being the wettest months of the year. Snowfall is not common in Bonner County but light snow does fall on occasion during the winter months. The climate is generally pleasant throughout the year allowing for outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, fishing, and hunting to be enjoyed even during colder weather.

Bonner County, Idaho gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bonner County averages 63 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Bonner County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bonner County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 21
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bonner County is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Idaho.

8.9 Summer - 3.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Bonner County, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Bonner, Idaho	United States
	29.8 in.	38.1 in.
	63.0 in.	27.8 in.
	130.5 days	106.2 days
	174 days	205 days
	81.8°	85.8°
	21.1°	21.7°
	6.3	7
	3.1	4.3
	3173 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 Bonner County with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Idaho. In Bonner County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bonner County are August, July and June.

In Bonner County, there are 11.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Idaho.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bonner County with an average of 20.4°. This is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In Bonner County, there are 169.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Idaho.

In Bonner County, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

Humidity is low in Bonner County, 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.

November is the wettest month in Bonner County with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.8 inches in Bonner County means that it is wetter than most places in Idaho.

November is the rainiest month in Bonner County with 15.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 130.5 rainy days annually in Bonner County, which is rainier than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 63.0 inches in Bonner County means that it is snowier than most places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in Bonner County with 22.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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