Zip 83641 (Melba, ID) Climate

83641 Melba, ID is a charming small town located in Central Idaho. It has a semi-arid climate, with long hot summers and cold, snowy winters. Summers in Melba are generally sunny and warm, with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit during the day and cooling down to the low 50s at night. Winters are usually cold and dry, with temperatures ranging from the 20s during the day to below zero degrees at night. Snowfall is common during winter, though usually not excessive amounts. Rainfall is fairly sparse throughout the year; typically occurring during spring and fall months. The area enjoys an abundance of sunshine year round and experiences mild winds for much of the year as well.

Melba (zip 83641), Idaho gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Melba (zip 83641) averages 4 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 Melba (zip 83641). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Melba (zip 83641) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83641 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Idaho.

8.6 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 83641 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 83641 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Idaho. In the 83641 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 83641 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 83641 zip code, there are 46.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Idaho.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 83641 zip code with an average of 22.7°. This is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In the 83641 zip code, there are 116.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Idaho.

In the 83641 zip code, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

Humidity is low in the 83641 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 83641 zip code with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 35% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.7 inches in the 83641 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Idaho.

December is the rainiest month in the 83641 zip code with 9.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 77.8 rainy days annually in the 83641 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.3 inches in the 83641 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in the 83641 zip code with 2.3 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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