Zip 83631 (Idaho City, ID) Climate

The climate in 83631 Idaho City, ID is generally pleasant throughout the year. Summers are usually hot and dry with temperatures typically hovering around 90°F while winters can be very cold with temperatures sometimes dropping below freezing. The area receives a fair amount of precipitation on an annual basis, averaging about 35 inches per year. The average annual temperature ranges from 43-77°F making it a great place to enjoy all four seasons without feeling too extreme of temperatures in any one season.

Idaho City (zip 83631), Idaho gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Idaho City (zip 83631) averages 92 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 Idaho City (zip 83631). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Idaho City (zip 83631) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 92 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83631 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Idaho.

8.7 Summer - 3.7 Winter

September, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 83631 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Idaho City, Idaho	United States
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	92.2 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	210 days	Unlock
	85.5°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.4	Unlock
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	4865 ft.	Unlock

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 83631 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Idaho. In the 83631 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 83631 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 83631 zip code, there are 22.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 83631 zip code with an average of 14.5°. This is colder than most places in Idaho.

In the 83631 zip code, there are 196.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Idaho.

In the 83631 zip code, there are 11.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Idaho.

Humidity is very low in the 83631 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 83631 zip code with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.1 inches in the 83631 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Idaho.

December is the rainiest month in the 83631 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 102.0 rainy days annually in the 83631 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 92.2 inches in the 83631 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in the 83631 zip code with 28.7 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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