Zip 83448 (Sugar City, ID) Climate

83448 Sugar City, ID has a semi-arid climate with warm summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 73°F (23°C), while in the winter it drops to around 33°F (1°C). Precipitation is relatively light with an average of 12.8 inches (32 cm) per year, evenly distributed throughout the year. Summers tend to be dry and sunny, while winters can be wetter and colder than other parts of Idaho due to its lower elevation. The area also experiences strong winds during the spring and fall months.

Sugar City (zip 83448), Idaho gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sugar City (zip 83448) 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 Sugar City (zip 83448). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sugar City (zip 83448) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83448 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Idaho.

9 Summer - 3.9 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 83448 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sugar City, Idaho	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	42.0 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	204 days	Unlock
	83.3°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.5	Unlock
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	4899 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.

August is the hottest month for the 83448 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Idaho. In the 83448 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 83448 zip code are June, July and August.

In the 83448 zip code, there are 9.7 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 83448 zip code with an average of 10.9°. This is colder than most places in Idaho.

In the 83448 zip code, there are 186.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Idaho.

In the 83448 zip code, there are 17.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Idaho.

Humidity is low in the 83448 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 83448 zip code with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.7 inches in the 83448 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

May is the rainiest month in the 83448 zip code with 9.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 86.5 rainy days annually in the 83448 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.0 inches in the 83448 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in the 83448 zip code with 12.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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