Minidoka County, ID Climate

Minidoka, ID County has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average annual temperatures range between 48°F and 87°F, with average highs in the summer reaching 90°F and lows in the winter dipping down to between 25°F and 28°F. During the summer months, Minidoka experiences an average of 11 days with temperatures of 90°F or higher. Precipitation is low throughout the year, but particularly during the summer months where only 1.5 inches of rain typically falls. Snowfall is also light, averaging 12 to 15 inches annually.

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

Minidoka County averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Minidoka County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Minidoka County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Minidoka County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Idaho.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

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

Climate	Minidoka, Idaho	United States
	10.1 in.	38.1 in.
	19.4 in.	27.8 in.
	77.8 days	106.2 days
	204 days	205 days
	86.2°	85.8°
	18.0°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.1	4.3
	4380 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 Minidoka County with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Idaho. In Minidoka County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Minidoka County are June, September and August.

In Minidoka County, there are 24.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Idaho.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Minidoka County with an average of 17.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

In Minidoka County, there are 162.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

In Minidoka County, there are 5.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

Humidity is low in Minidoka 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.

May is the wettest month in Minidoka County with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.1 inches in Minidoka County means that it is one of the driest places in Idaho.

December is the rainiest month in Minidoka County with 8.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 77.8 rainy days annually in Minidoka County, which is less rainy 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 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 19.4 inches in Minidoka County means that it is less snowy than most places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in Minidoka County with 5.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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