Zip 83235 (Ellis, ID) Climate

The climate in 83235 Ellis, ID is generally mild and dry. Summers are hot and dry with temperatures occasionally reaching the upper 90s, while winters are cold with temperatures dropping as low as the 20s. Precipitation is low throughout the year, averaging around 11 inches overall. Snowfall is also relatively light, rarely amounting to more than 10 inches each season.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83235 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Idaho.

8.6 Summer - 4.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 83235 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ellis, Idaho	United States
	8.8 in.	38.1 in.
	25.0 in.	27.8 in.
	64.5 days	106.2 days
	169 days	205 days
	85.0°	85.8°
	6.7°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	4.1	4.3
	5871 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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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 83235 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Idaho. In the 83235 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 83235 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 83235 zip code, there are 16.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 83235 zip code with an average of 6.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Idaho.

In the 83235 zip code, there are 215.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Idaho.

In the 83235 zip code, there are 26.0 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 83235 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.

June is the wettest month in the 83235 zip code with 1.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.8 inches in the 83235 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Idaho.

June is the rainiest month in the 83235 zip code with 7.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 64.5 rainy days annually in the 83235 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.0 inches in the 83235 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in the 83235 zip code with 5.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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8.6 Summer - 4.5 Winter

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