Zip 83449 (Swan Valley, ID) Climate

83449 Swan Valley, ID has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 78°F (25°C), while the average temperature in the winter is around 22°F (-5°C). Rainfall is sparse throughout the year, but more frequent in spring and summer months. During the winter months, snowfall can accumulate in areas at higher elevations, making them perfect for snow sports like skiing and snowmobiling.

Swan Valley (zip 83449), Idaho gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Swan Valley (zip 83449) averages 71 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 Swan Valley (zip 83449). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Swan Valley (zip 83449) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 13
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83449 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Idaho.

8.9 Summer - 3.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 83449 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Swan Valley, Idaho	United States
	17.8 in.	38.1 in.
	70.6 in.	27.8 in.
	104.8 days	106.2 days
	204 days	205 days
	82.6°	85.8°
	12.9°	21.7°
	6.3	7
	4.6	4.3
	5474 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 83449 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Idaho. In the 83449 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 83449 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 83449 zip code, there are 8.8 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 83449 zip code with an average of 12.9°. This is colder than most places in Idaho.

In the 83449 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 83449 zip code, there are 13.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Idaho.

Humidity is very low in the 83449 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 83449 zip code with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.8 inches in the 83449 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

May is the rainiest month in the 83449 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 104.8 rainy days annually in the 83449 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 70.6 inches in the 83449 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in the 83449 zip code with 18.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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