Zip 83227 (Clayton, ID) Climate

Clayton, ID 83227 has a warm climate with mild winter temperatures and hot summers. The average temperature in the winter is around 40 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average in the summer is around 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Snowfall in Clayton is rare, but it does occur occasionally. The area has plenty of sunshine throughout the year and experiences mild precipitation levels with an annual average of 13 inches of rain.

Clayton (zip 83227), Idaho gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clayton (zip 83227) averages 76 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Clayton (zip 83227). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clayton (zip 83227) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 55 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83227 zip code is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Idaho.

8.5 Summer - 3.4 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 83227 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 83227 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Idaho. In the 83227 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 83227 zip code are July, August and September.

In the 83227 zip code, there are 0.9 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 83227 zip code with an average of 1.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Idaho.

In the 83227 zip code, there are 283.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Idaho.

In the 83227 zip code, there are 46.0 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 83227 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.

November is the wettest month in the 83227 zip code with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.1 inches in the 83227 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

November is the rainiest month in the 83227 zip code with 7.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 55.4 rainy days annually in the 83227 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 75.9 inches in the 83227 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in the 83227 zip code with 20.7 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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