Zip 83808 (Calder, ID) Climate

Calder, ID is located in the northern part of Idaho and has a continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the winter months is around 25°F, while in the summer months it can reach up to 80°F. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with most of it falling as snow during the winter months and rain during the spring and summer months. Calder experiences all four seasons, from icy cold winters to hot and sunny summers.

Calder (zip 83808), Idaho gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Calder (zip 83808) averages 78 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 170 sunny days per year in Calder (zip 83808). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Calder (zip 83808) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 157 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83808 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Idaho.

8.9 Summer - 3.2 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 83808 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Calder, Idaho	United States
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	79.6°	85.8°
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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.

August is the hottest month for the 83808 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Idaho. In the 83808 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 83808 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 83808 zip code, there are 12.3 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 83808 zip code with an average of 22.5°. This is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In the 83808 zip code, there are 145.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In the 83808 zip code, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Idaho.

Humidity is low in the 83808 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.

November is the wettest month in the 83808 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 33% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.7 inches in the 83808 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Idaho.

November is the rainiest month in the 83808 zip code with 18.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 157.2 rainy days annually in the 83808 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 77.5 inches in the 83808 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in the 83808 zip code with 22.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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