Zip 83342 (Malta, ID) Climate

83342 Malta, ID has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb), with cool to cold winters and hot and often humid summers. The average temperature in 83342 Malta is 34°F in January and 65°F in July. Rainfall is significant throughout the year, with an average of 16.3 inches falling across 14 days per month. Snowfall is rare but not unheard of; the average snowfall for the area is 4 inches per year, falling mainly during December, January, February, and March.

Malta (zip 83342), Idaho gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Malta (zip 83342) averages 11 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 Malta (zip 83342). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Malta (zip 83342) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 16
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83342 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Idaho.

8.9 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 83342 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Malta, Idaho	United States
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	87.0°	85.8°
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	7.1	Unlock
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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.

July is the hottest month for the 83342 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Idaho. In the 83342 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 83342 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 83342 zip code, there are 22.4 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 83342 zip code with an average of 16.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

In the 83342 zip code, there are 167.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

In the 83342 zip code, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

Humidity is very low in the 83342 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.

May is the wettest month in the 83342 zip code with 1.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.1 inches in the 83342 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Idaho.

May is the rainiest month in the 83342 zip code with 9.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 75.4 rainy days annually in the 83342 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.5 inches in the 83342 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Idaho. January is the snowiest month in the 83342 zip code with 3.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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