Zip 83324 (Dietrich, ID) Climate

83324 Dietrich, ID has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 85 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low temperature in the winter months hovers around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is low with an average of only 8 inches of rainfall per year, mainly occurring during summer thunderstorms. Snowfall averages at around 10 inches per year, usually occurring from mid-November to early April.

Dietrich (zip 83324), Idaho gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dietrich (zip 83324) averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Dietrich (zip 83324). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dietrich (zip 83324) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83324 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Idaho.

8.9 Summer - 4.7 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 83324 zip code, while January and December 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 83324 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Idaho. In the 83324 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 83324 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 83324 zip code, there are 30.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Idaho.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 83324 zip code with an average of 17.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

In the 83324 zip code, there are 158.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

In the 83324 zip code, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

Humidity is low in the 83324 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 83324 zip code with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.8 inches in the 83324 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Idaho.

December is the rainiest month in the 83324 zip code with 8.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.0 rainy days. There are 66.2 rainy days annually in the 83324 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.0 inches in the 83324 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Idaho. January is the snowiest month in the 83324 zip code with 4.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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