Zip 83348 (Picabo, ID) Climate

83348 Picabo, ID is located in the western part of the state and enjoys a mild climate throughout the year. The temperatures rarely reach extreme highs or lows with average highs in the summer months between 70 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit and average lows in the winter months between 15 and 35 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is generally low, but the area does experience significant snowfall during the colder months of December through March. Overall, 83348 Picabo, ID enjoys pleasant weather that invites outdoor activities year round.

Picabo (zip 83348), Idaho gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Picabo (zip 83348) averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Picabo (zip 83348). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Picabo (zip 83348) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 61 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83348 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Idaho.

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 83348 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Picabo, Idaho	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	42.3 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	204 days	Unlock
	85.5°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.7	Unlock
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	4837 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 83348 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Idaho. In the 83348 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 83348 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 83348 zip code, there are 15.6 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 83348 zip code with an average of 9.8°. This is colder than most places in Idaho.

In the 83348 zip code, there are 195.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Idaho.

In the 83348 zip code, there are 15.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Idaho.

Humidity is very low in the 83348 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 83348 zip code with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 36% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.2 inches in the 83348 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Idaho.

November is the rainiest month in the 83348 zip code with 6.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.1 rainy days. There are 61.0 rainy days annually in the 83348 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.3 inches in the 83348 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in the 83348 zip code with 14.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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