The most pleasant months of the year for the 83601 zip code are September, June and August. In the 83601 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for the 83601 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in the 83601 zip code with 30.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable.
Today's Weather - Atlanta, ID
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Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
47°F
| 7 DAY FORECAST | DESCRIPTION | HIGH/LOW | WIND |
|---|
| Overnight | Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms | 46° / 60° | ESE 5 mph |
| Friday Night | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy | 44° / 61° | ESE 3 mph |
| Saturday Night | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 45° / 62° | ESE 0 to 6 mph |
| Sunday Night | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 46° / 65° | ENE 5 mph |
| Monday Night | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 47° / 62° | N 6 to 9 mph |
| Tuesday Night | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 47° / 63° | NNE 6 to 9 mph |
| Wednesday Night | Mostly Clear | 43° / 61° | NNW 8 to 15 mph |
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 100 inches of snow a year
BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Atlanta (zip 83601) area is 8.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Idaho.
8.8 / 10
A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.
Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
| High | Low |
| January | 28° | 5° |
| February | 32° | 8° |
| March | 42° | 18° |
| April | 54° | 28° |
| May | 65° | 35° |
| June | 73° | 40° |
| July | 84° | 46° |
| August | 84° | 44° |
| September | 74° | 35° |
| October | 61° | 27° |
| November | 42° | 18° |
| December | 28° | 7° |
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Atlanta
| Hot
Days | Freezing
Days | Rainy
Days | Snowy
Days |
| January | 0 | 31 | 9 | 8 |
| February | 0 | 28 | 8 | 7 |
| March | 0 | 29 | 8 | 5 |
| April | 0 | 21 | 7 | 2 |
| May | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| June | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| July | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| August | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| September | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| October | 0 | 23 | 5 | 1 |
| November | 0 | 28 | 9 | 6 |
| December | 0 | 31 | 9 | 9 |
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.