Zip 83648 (Mountain Home AFB, ID) Climate

83648 Mountain Home AFB, ID has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, characterized by hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters. Temperatures in the summer months can reach up to 90°F but can still dip down to the mid-60s at night. During the winter months temperatures can drop as low as 25°F with occasional snowfall or rain. The overall climate of this area is mild and pleasant throughout most of the year.

Mountain Home AFB (zip 83648), Idaho gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mountain Home AFB (zip 83648) 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 Mountain Home AFB (zip 83648). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mountain Home AFB (zip 83648) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 60 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 24
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83648 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Idaho.

8.2 Summer - 5.6 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 83648 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	6.1 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	210 days	Unlock
	93.5°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.4	Unlock
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	2995 ft.	Unlock

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 83648 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Idaho. In the 83648 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 83648 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 83648 zip code, there are 61.7 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 83648 zip code with an average of 22.5°. This is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In the 83648 zip code, there are 123.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In the 83648 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 low in the 83648 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 83648 zip code with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 33% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.8 inches in the 83648 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Idaho.

November is the rainiest month in the 83648 zip code with 7.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 1.3 rainy days. There are 59.7 rainy days annually in the 83648 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.1 inches in the 83648 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in the 83648 zip code with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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