Zip 83311 (Albion, ID) Climate

Albion, ID 83311 has a climate that is characterized as a humid continental climate. The summers are warm and humid with average high temperatures in the mid-80s Fahrenheit and lows in the mid-60s. The winters can be cold with snowfall and average highs in the 30s and lows near 20°F. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with wetter weather from November to April and drier from May to October.

Albion (zip 83311), Idaho gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Albion (zip 83311) averages 20 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 Albion (zip 83311). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Albion (zip 83311) 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 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83311 zip code is 7.0 (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 the 83311 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Albion, Idaho	United States
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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 the 83311 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Idaho. In the 83311 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 83311 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 83311 zip code, 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 the 83311 zip code with an average of 17.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

In the 83311 zip code, there are 161.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

In the 83311 zip code, 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 very low in the 83311 zip code, 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 the 83311 zip code 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 the 83311 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Idaho.

December is the rainiest month in the 83311 zip code with 8.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 77.9 rainy days annually in the 83311 zip code, 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 19.7 inches in the 83311 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in the 83311 zip code with 5.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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