Zip 83271 (Rockland, ID) Climate

83271 Rockland, ID has a continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. This means that temperatures can range from below freezing in the winter to up into the high 80s during the summer months. The area typically gets around 19 inches of rainfall each year, and an average of 27 inches of snowfall annually. Winter is usually dry and mostly cloudy while summer is humid with occasional thunderstorms.

Rockland (zip 83271), Idaho gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rockland (zip 83271) averages 49 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 Rockland (zip 83271). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rockland (zip 83271) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83271 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Idaho.

8.6 Summer - 4.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 83271 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Rockland, Idaho	United States
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	87.6°	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 83271 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Idaho. In the 83271 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 83271 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 83271 zip code, there are 27.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Idaho.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 83271 zip code with an average of 15.3°. This is colder than most places in Idaho.

In the 83271 zip code, there are 180.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Idaho.

In the 83271 zip code, there are 8.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

Humidity is low in the 83271 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.

May is the wettest month in the 83271 zip code with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.4 inches in the 83271 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

January is the rainiest month in the 83271 zip code with 8.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 81.8 rainy days annually in the 83271 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 48.7 inches in the 83271 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho. January is the snowiest month in the 83271 zip code with 13.8 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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