Zip 83633 (King Hill, ID) Climate


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United States / Idaho / Mountain Home Metro Area / Elmore County / No City / King Hill (zip 83633)
The climate in 83633 King Hill, ID is generally dry and arid. Summers are usually hot with temperatures reaching into the mid-90s during the day. Winters can be cold with temperatures dropping to below freezing overnight. Rainfall is relatively light throughout the year, averaging only around 15 inches annually, with most of it coming in the late spring and early summer months. Snowfall is also light, often no more than a few inches per year. During the summer, hot winds from the south can pick up and cause temperatures to soar above 100 degrees Fahrenheit at times.

King Hill (zip 83633), Idaho gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

King Hill (zip 83633) averages 6 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 King Hill (zip 83633). The US average is 205 sunny days.

King Hill (zip 83633) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 67 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83633 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Idaho.

7.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, May and September are the most pleasant months in the 83633 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKing Hill, IdahoUnited States
  10.4 in.38.1 in.
  6.2 in.27.8 in.
  67.4 days106.2 days
  210 days205 days
  94.4°85.8°
  21.7°21.7°
  7.27
  4.24.3
  2799 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 83633 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Idaho. In the 83633 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 83633 zip code are May, September and June.
In the 83633 zip code, there are 65.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Idaho.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 83633 zip code with an average of 21.2°. This is warmer than most places in Idaho.
In the 83633 zip code, there are 141.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.
In the 83633 zip code, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.
Humidity is low in the 83633 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 83633 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 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.4 inches in the 83633 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Idaho.
December is the rainiest month in the 83633 zip code with 8.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 1.8 rainy days. There are 67.4 rainy days annually in the 83633 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 12% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 6.2 inches in the 83633 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in the 83633 zip code with 2.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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