Zip 83849 (Osburn, ID) Climate

The climate in 83849 Osburn, ID is typically mild and temperate. Summers are usually warm and fairly short with temperatures rarely exceeding 80°F (27°C). Winters are cold but rarely below 0°F (-18°C) with snowfall usually occurring from late November to early March. Rainfall occurs throughout the year, with the most precipitation occurring during the months of May and June. The weather is generally pleasant year-round and makes for great outdoor activities like hiking, camping, fishing and more!

Osburn (zip 83849), Idaho gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Osburn (zip 83849) averages 80 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Osburn (zip 83849). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Osburn (zip 83849) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 157 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 80 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83849 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Idaho.

8.9 Summer - 3.3 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 83849 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Osburn, Idaho	United States
	36.9 in.	38.1 in.
	80.4 in.	27.8 in.
	157.4 days	106.2 days
	171 days	205 days
	80.9°	85.8°
	23.6°	21.7°
	6.2	7
	3.2	4.3
	2888 ft.	2443 ft.

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.

August is the hottest month for the 83849 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Idaho. In the 83849 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 83849 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 83849 zip code, there are 12.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Idaho.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 83849 zip code with an average of 22.1°. This is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In the 83849 zip code, there are 142.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In the 83849 zip code, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

Humidity is low in the 83849 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.

November is the wettest month in the 83849 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 32% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.9 inches in the 83849 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Idaho.

November is the rainiest month in the 83849 zip code with 18.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 157.4 rainy days annually in the 83849 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 80.4 inches in the 83849 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in the 83849 zip code with 23.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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