Gooding County, ID Climate

Gooding County in Idaho has a semi-arid climate with long, hot summers and cold winters. July is the hottest month of the year, with average temperatures reaching around 86°F (30°C). January is usually the coldest month with temperatures averaging around 19°F (-7°C). Rainfall is minimal throughout the year, only totaling around 8 inches (20cm), but most of it falls during late winter and early spring. Snowfall also varies greatly depending on elevation, with some areas receiving up to 30 inches (76 cm) annually. The area generally experiences low humidity throughout the year and clear skies are common.

Gooding County, Idaho gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gooding County averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Gooding County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gooding County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gooding County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Idaho.

8.6 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Gooding County, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Gooding, Idaho	United States
	10.3 in.	38.1 in.
	15.1 in.	27.8 in.
	74.3 days	106.2 days
	210 days	205 days
	90.8°	85.8°
	20.3°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.2	4.3
	3901 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 Gooding County with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Idaho. In Gooding County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gooding County are September, June and May.

In Gooding County, there are 46.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Idaho.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gooding County with an average of 19.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

In Gooding County, there are 145.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In Gooding County, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

Humidity is low in Gooding 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.

December is the wettest month in Gooding County with 1.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.3 inches in Gooding County means that it is one of the driest places in Idaho.

December is the rainiest month in Gooding County with 9.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 74.3 rainy days annually in Gooding County, which is less rainy than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.1 inches in Gooding County means that it is less snowy than most places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in Gooding County with 5.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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