Zip 83647 (Mountain Home, ID) Climate

83647 Mountain Home, ID has a sunny and dry climate with warm summers and cold winters. It experiences a continental type of weather, where temperatures can vary significantly during the day, especially in summertime. The average temperature is around 45°F (7°C) in wintertime and 85°F (29°C) in summertime. Rainfall is scarce throughout the year, with an average annual precipitation of 13 inches (330 mm). Snowfall is rare due to its lower elevation, with an average snow cover of 2-3 inches (5-8 cm).

Mountain Home (zip 83647), Idaho gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mountain Home (zip 83647) averages 15 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 Mountain Home (zip 83647). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mountain Home (zip 83647) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83647 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Idaho.

8.2 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 83647 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mountain Home, Idaho	United States
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	14.7 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	210 days	Unlock
	92.9°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.2	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 83647 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Idaho. In the 83647 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 83647 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 83647 zip code, there are 58.4 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 83647 zip code with an average of 22.4°. This is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In the 83647 zip code, there are 126.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In the 83647 zip code, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Idaho.

Humidity is very low in the 83647 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.

December is the wettest month in the 83647 zip code with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.0 inches in the 83647 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Idaho.

November is the rainiest month in the 83647 zip code with 9.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 1.6 rainy days. There are 70.7 rainy days annually in the 83647 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.7 inches in the 83647 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in the 83647 zip code with 5.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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