Zip 83316 (Buhl, ID) Climate

83316 Buhl, ID has a cool semi-arid climate with cold winters and hot summers. The average high temperature in the summer is around 85°F, while the average low temperature in the winter drops to about 20°F. Precipitation is scarce throughout the year, with an average of only 11 inches annually. Snowfall is light during the winter months, and snow cover usually does not last for more than a few days at a time. Wind speeds are usually low during the day but can reach up to 25 mph during thunderstorms and other strong weather events.

Buhl (zip 83316), Idaho gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Buhl (zip 83316) averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Buhl (zip 83316). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buhl (zip 83316) 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83316 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Idaho.

8.9 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 83316 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Buhl, Idaho	United States
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	Unlock	106.2 days
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	88.8°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.3	Unlock
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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 83316 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Idaho. In the 83316 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 83316 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 83316 zip code, there are 33.9 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 83316 zip code with an average of 20.4°. This is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In the 83316 zip code, there are 138.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In the 83316 zip code, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

Humidity is low in the 83316 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.

December is the wettest month in the 83316 zip code with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 33% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.7 inches in the 83316 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Idaho.

December is the rainiest month in the 83316 zip code with 7.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 67.0 rainy days annually in the 83316 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.5 inches in the 83316 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in the 83316 zip code with 5.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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