Zip 83276 (Soda Springs, ID) Climate

Soda Springs, ID is located in the southeastern portion of the state and has a semi-arid climate with cold winters and warm to hot summers. The average yearly temperature is around 46°F (7.8°C). Winters are cold with temperatures rarely dipping below 10°F (-12°C) while summers can reach into the 80s (27°C). The area receives an average of 21 inches of precipitation (rain and snow combined) each year.

Soda Springs (zip 83276), Idaho gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Soda Springs (zip 83276) averages 72 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 Soda Springs (zip 83276). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Soda Springs (zip 83276) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 72 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83276 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Idaho.

8.6 Summer - 3.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 83276 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Soda Springs, Idaho	United States
	16.1 in.	38.1 in.
	72.0 in.	27.8 in.
	106.0 days	106.2 days
	204 days	205 days
	85.4°	85.8°
	8.6°	21.7°
	6.2	7
	4.9	4.3
	5945 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.

July is the hottest month for the 83276 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Idaho. In the 83276 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 83276 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 83276 zip code, there are 14.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Idaho.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 83276 zip code with an average of 8.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Idaho.

In the 83276 zip code, there are 213.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Idaho.

In the 83276 zip code, there are 24.9 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 83276 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.

May is the wettest month in the 83276 zip code with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.1 inches in the 83276 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

December is the rainiest month in the 83276 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 106.0 rainy days annually in the 83276 zip code, which is rainier 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 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 72.0 inches in the 83276 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Idaho. January is the snowiest month in the 83276 zip code with 18.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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