Zip 83246 (Lava Hot Springs, ID) Climate

83246 Lava Hot Springs, ID has a mild climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are usually warm and dry, with temperatures reaching into the high 80s°F (30°C). Winters tend to be cold and snowy, with average lows around 20°F (-7°C). The spring and fall months are typically mild and comfortable. Rainfall is minimal throughout the year, averaging only about 13 inches per year.

Lava Hot Springs (zip 83246), Idaho gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lava Hot Springs (zip 83246) averages 56 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Lava Hot Springs (zip 83246). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lava Hot Springs (zip 83246) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83246 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Idaho.

8.7 Summer - 4 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 83246 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lava Hot Springs, Idaho	United States
	16.4 in.	38.1 in.
	55.9 in.	27.8 in.
	94.4 days	106.2 days
	204 days	205 days
	86.8°	85.8°
	11.6°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	4.9	4.3
	5057 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 83246 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Idaho. In the 83246 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 83246 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 83246 zip code, there are 20.1 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 83246 zip code with an average of 11.6°. This is colder than most places in Idaho.

In the 83246 zip code, there are 188.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Idaho.

In the 83246 zip code, there are 14.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Idaho.

Humidity is low in the 83246 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.

May is the wettest month in the 83246 zip code with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.4 inches in the 83246 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

January is the rainiest month in the 83246 zip code with 10.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 94.4 rainy days annually in the 83246 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 55.9 inches in the 83246 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Idaho. January is the snowiest month in the 83246 zip code with 16.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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