Zip 83611 (Cascade, ID) Climate

The climate in 83611 Cascade, ID is generally mild and dry with four distinct seasons. In the winter months, temperatures range from the mid-twenties to upper thirties while summer temperatures can reach into the nineties at peak times. Rainfall is low throughout the year with an average of twelve inches annually. Snowfall is also light in this area with an average of only five inches per season. Spring and fall are pleasant and mild, although there can be occasional chilly days during both seasons. Overall, the climate in 83611 Cascade, ID is a great place to enjoy all four seasons!

Cascade (zip 83611), Idaho gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cascade (zip 83611) averages 102 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Cascade (zip 83611). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cascade (zip 83611) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 12
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 102 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83611 zip code is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Idaho.

8.7 Summer - 3 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 83611 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cascade, 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.

August is the hottest month for the 83611 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Idaho. In the 83611 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 83611 zip code are July, August and September.

In the 83611 zip code, there are 4.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Idaho.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 83611 zip code with an average of 11.5°. This is colder than most places in Idaho.

In the 83611 zip code, there are 222.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Idaho.

In the 83611 zip code, there are 18.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Idaho.

Humidity is very low in the 83611 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 83611 zip code with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 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 23.0 inches in the 83611 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Idaho.

November is the rainiest month in the 83611 zip code with 14.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 124.3 rainy days annually in the 83611 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 101.8 inches in the 83611 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in the 83611 zip code with 27.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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