Zip 83254 (Montpelier, ID) Climate

The climate in 83254 Montpelier, ID is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in summer is around 75°F, while the average winter temperature drops to around 25°F. Precipitation is generally sparse throughout the year with an average of 13 inches falling annually. Summers tend to be dry with a majority of the rainfall occurring in the winter months. Throughout the year, there are an abundance of sunny days making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities throughout the year.

Montpelier (zip 83254), Idaho gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Montpelier (zip 83254) averages 69 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Montpelier (zip 83254). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Montpelier (zip 83254) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 5
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83254 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Idaho.

8.8 Summer - 3.6 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 83254 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Montpelier, Idaho	United States
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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 the 83254 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Idaho. In the 83254 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 83254 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 83254 zip code, there are 9.3 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 83254 zip code with an average of 4.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Idaho.

In the 83254 zip code, there are 213.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Idaho.

In the 83254 zip code, there are 32.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Idaho.

Humidity is very low in the 83254 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 83254 zip code with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.8 inches in the 83254 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

December is the rainiest month in the 83254 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 103.0 rainy days annually in the 83254 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 69.4 inches in the 83254 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Idaho. January is the snowiest month in the 83254 zip code with 17.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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