Zip 83429 (Island Park, ID) Climate

The climate in 83429 Island Park, ID is generally pleasant and mild throughout the year. Summers are usually warm with occasional bouts of humidity, while winters are moderate and cold with some snowfall. Average temperatures range from the mid-20s in winter to the mid-80s in summer. Precipitation is generally plentiful, ranging from around 16 inches annually to upwards of 20 inches. The area also experiences an average of over 200 sunny days per year.

Island Park (zip 83429), Idaho gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Island Park (zip 83429) averages 192 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Island Park (zip 83429). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Island Park (zip 83429) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 192 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83429 zip code is 5.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Idaho.

8.5 Summer - 2.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 83429 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Island Park, Idaho	United States
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	79.1°	85.8°
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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.

August is the hottest month for the 83429 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Idaho. In the 83429 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 83429 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 83429 zip code, there are 2.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Idaho.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 83429 zip code with an average of 3.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Idaho.

In the 83429 zip code, there are 246.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Idaho.

In the 83429 zip code, there are 43.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Idaho.

Humidity is low in the 83429 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 83429 zip code with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 32% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.7 inches in the 83429 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Idaho.

January is the rainiest month in the 83429 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 104.8 rainy days annually in the 83429 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 192.0 inches in the 83429 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in the 83429 zip code with 47.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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