Zip 83602 (Banks, ID) Climate

Banks, Idaho is located in Northern Idaho and has a mild climate year round. Summers are warm with temperatures averaging in the low 80s Fahrenheit and winters tend to be cold and snowy with temperatures dipping into the teens Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels are low year round, but do increase during the winter months when snowfall can be seen in the area. The area tends to remain relatively dry throughout the year, leading to mostly sunny days, although some light rain showers may occur during summer months.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83602 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Idaho.

8.7 Summer - 3.4 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 83602 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Banks, Idaho	United States
	26.5 in.	38.1 in.
	62.3 in.	27.8 in.
	99.6 days	106.2 days
	210 days	205 days
	81.3°	85.8°
	7.1°	21.7°
	6.1	7
	4.1	4.3
	6068 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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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.

August is the hottest month for the 83602 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Idaho. In the 83602 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 83602 zip code are July, August and September.

In the 83602 zip code, there are 8.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Idaho.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 83602 zip code with an average of 7.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Idaho.

In the 83602 zip code, there are 255.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Idaho.

In the 83602 zip code, there are 34.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Idaho.

Humidity is very low in the 83602 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.

December is the wettest month in the 83602 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.5 inches in the 83602 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Idaho.

December is the rainiest month in the 83602 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 99.6 rainy days annually in the 83602 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 62.3 inches in the 83602 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in the 83602 zip code with 21.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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