Zip 83654 (New Meadows, ID) Climate

New Meadows, ID 83654 has a pleasant climate for outdoor recreation and activities. The summers are generally warm with temperatures often reaching into the 80s, while the winters can get chilly with temperatures dropping into the 20s. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with snow during winter months. The area enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the year with an average of 300 days of sunshine per year. This makes it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities such as camping, biking, fishing, and hiking.

New Meadows (zip 83654), Idaho gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Meadows (zip 83654) averages 99 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in New Meadows (zip 83654). The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Meadows (zip 83654) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 99 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83654 zip code is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Idaho.

8.5 Summer - 3.3 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 83654 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	New Meadows, Idaho	United States
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	84.1°	85.8°
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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 83654 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Idaho. In the 83654 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 83654 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 83654 zip code, there are 18.9 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 83654 zip code with an average of 10.1°. This is colder than most places in Idaho.

In the 83654 zip code, there are 217.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Idaho.

In the 83654 zip code, there are 22.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Idaho.

Humidity is very low in the 83654 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 83654 zip code with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.9 inches in the 83654 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Idaho.

November is the rainiest month in the 83654 zip code with 13.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 122.8 rainy days annually in the 83654 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 98.9 inches in the 83654 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Idaho. January is the snowiest month in the 83654 zip code with 24.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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