Blaine County, ID Climate


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The climate in Blaine County, ID is generally warm and dry during the summer and cold during the winter. The average high temperature in the summer months of June, July, and August is around 80°F with lows in the mid-50s. In the winter months of December, January, and February temperatures usually range from 20°F to 35°F with lows dipping into the single digits at night. Rainfall is light throughout the year but heaviest during May and September when thunderstorms are common. Snow can also occur during winter months, although it doesn't typically accumulate for significant periods.

Blaine County, Idaho gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Blaine County averages 78 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Blaine County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Blaine County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 3.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Blaine County, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 Blaine County with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Idaho. In Blaine County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Blaine County are August, June and July.
In Blaine County, there are 9.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Idaho.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Blaine County with an average of 8.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Idaho.
In Blaine County, there are 203.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Idaho.
In Blaine County, there are 18.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Idaho.
Humidity is very low in Blaine County, 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.
December is the wettest month in Blaine County with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.5 inches in Blaine County means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.
December is the rainiest month in Blaine County with 7.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 71.0 rainy days annually in Blaine County, which is one of the least rainy places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 77.8 inches in Blaine County means that it is snowier than most places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in Blaine County with 22.8 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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