Zip 83530 (Grangeville, ID) Climate

Grangeville, ID, located in zip code 83530, is nestled in the Camas Prairie region of North Central Idaho. The climate in this region is classified as Semi-arid, featuring hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months temperatures average around 75°F during the day and 40°F at night. Winters are generally cold with temperatures ranging from 25°F to 35°F during the day and falling into single digits overnight. Precipitation is limited throughout the year with an annual rainfall of roughly 14 inches per year distributed mostly from mid-spring to mid-fall.

Grangeville (zip 83530), Idaho gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grangeville (zip 83530) averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 169 sunny days per year in Grangeville (zip 83530). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grangeville (zip 83530) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83530 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Idaho.

9.1 Summer - 4.6 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 83530 zip code, 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.

August is the hottest month for the 83530 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Idaho. In the 83530 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 83530 zip code are July, August and September.

In the 83530 zip code, there are 9.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Idaho.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 83530 zip code with an average of 21.9°. This is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In the 83530 zip code, there are 143.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In the 83530 zip code, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

Humidity is low in the 83530 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 83530 zip code with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 36% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.2 inches in the 83530 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Idaho.

May is the rainiest month in the 83530 zip code with 13.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 115.3 rainy days annually in the 83530 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.7 inches in the 83530 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in the 83530 zip code with 11.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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