Climate in Mountain Home Metro Area, Idaho

Mountain Home Metro Area, Idaho gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mountain Home Metro Area averages 23 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 Mountain Home Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mountain Home Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 67 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Mountain Home metro area is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Idaho.

July is the hottest month for the Mountain Home metro area with an average high temperature of 92.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Idaho. In the Mountain Home metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Mountain Home metro area are September, June and May.

In the Mountain Home metro area, there are 56.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Idaho.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Mountain Home metro area with an average of 19.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

In the Mountain Home metro area, there are 144.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In the Mountain Home metro area, there are 7.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

Humidity is low in the Mountain Home metro area, 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 the Mountain Home metro area with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.6 inches in the Mountain Home metro area means that it is drier than most places in Idaho.

December is the rainiest month in the Mountain Home metro area with 8.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 1.8 rainy days. There are 67.1 rainy days annually in the Mountain Home metro area, which is one of the least rainy places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 23.0 inches in the Mountain Home metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in the Mountain Home metro area with 7.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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