Zip 83422 (Driggs, ID) Climate

83422 Driggs, ID has a semi-arid climate with cold winters and hot summers. The average high temperature in the summer months of June, July, and August is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 Celsius), while the average low temperature in the winter months of December, January, and February is around 20 degrees Fahrenheit (-7 Celsius). Precipitation is generally low throughout the year with an annual average of about 11 inches (28 cm). Snowfall in 83422 Driggs, ID during the winter typically does not exceed 15 inches (38 cm) per year.

Driggs (zip 83422), Idaho gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Driggs (zip 83422) averages 111 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Driggs (zip 83422). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Driggs (zip 83422) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 111 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83422 zip code is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Idaho.

8.8 Summer - 3.1 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 83422 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Driggs, Idaho	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	111.3 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	205 days	Unlock
	78.3°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	5.9	Unlock
	Unlock	4.3
	6172 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.

July is the hottest month for the 83422 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Idaho. In the 83422 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 83422 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 83422 zip code, there are 0.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Idaho.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 83422 zip code with an average of 8.9°. This is colder than most places in Idaho.

In the 83422 zip code, there are 208.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Idaho.

In the 83422 zip code, there are 23.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Idaho.

Humidity is low in the 83422 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 83422 zip code with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.3 inches in the 83422 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Idaho.

December is the rainiest month in the 83422 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 107.1 rainy days annually in the 83422 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 111.3 inches in the 83422 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in the 83422 zip code with 26.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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