Zip 83327 (Fairfield, ID) Climate

The climate in 83327 Fairfield, ID, USA is one of extremes. Summers are hot and dry, with temperatures often reaching above 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and rarely dropping below 60 degrees Fahrenheit at night. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures frequently dipping below freezing and snowfall accumulating throughout the season. Despite this range of temperatures, Fairfield experiences relatively low humidity year-round due to its high elevation in the Snake River Valley.

Fairfield (zip 83327), Idaho gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fairfield (zip 83327) averages 61 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 Fairfield (zip 83327). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairfield (zip 83327) 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83327 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Idaho.

8.8 Summer - 3.8 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 83327 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fairfield, Idaho	United States
	13.0 in.	38.1 in.
	60.7 in.	27.8 in.
	66.0 days	106.2 days
	210 days	205 days
	84.1°	85.8°
	5.1°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	3.9	4.3
	5067 ft.	2443 ft.

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 83327 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Idaho. In the 83327 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 83327 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 83327 zip code, there are 12.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Idaho.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 83327 zip code with an average of 5.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Idaho.

In the 83327 zip code, there are 214.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Idaho.

In the 83327 zip code, there are 34.0 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 83327 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 83327 zip code with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 38% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.0 inches in the 83327 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

November is the rainiest month in the 83327 zip code with 7.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 66.0 rainy days annually in the 83327 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 60.7 inches in the 83327 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in the 83327 zip code with 19.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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