Zip 83213 (Arco, ID) Climate

The climate in 83213 Arco, ID is typically warm and sunny during the summer, and cool and dry during the winter. Summers are usually quite hot with temperatures reaching up to 80°F in July and August. Winters can be bitterly cold, with temperatures dropping as low as 3°F in January. The area generally experiences very little rainfall throughout the year, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities throughout the seasons.

Arco (zip 83213), Idaho gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Arco (zip 83213) averages 44 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 Arco (zip 83213). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arco (zip 83213) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 60 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83213 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Idaho.

8.9 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 83213 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Arco, Idaho	United States
	10.7 in.	38.1 in.
	44.4 in.	27.8 in.
	60.1 days	106.2 days
	204 days	205 days
	85.0°	85.8°
	5.6°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	4.1	4.3
	5341 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 the 83213 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Idaho. In the 83213 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 83213 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 83213 zip code, there are 14.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Idaho.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 83213 zip code with an average of 5.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Idaho.

In the 83213 zip code, there are 197.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Idaho.

In the 83213 zip code, there are 28.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Idaho.

Humidity is low in the 83213 zip code, 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.

June is the wettest month in the 83213 zip code with 1.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.7 inches in the 83213 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Idaho.

May is the rainiest month in the 83213 zip code with 7.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 60.1 rainy days annually in the 83213 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 44.4 inches in the 83213 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in the 83213 zip code with 12.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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