Zip 83651 (Nampa, ID) Climate

Nampa, Idaho 83651 has a semi-arid climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the area is about 46°F in January and 86°F in July. The area receives an average of 10 inches of precipitation each year, with most of it falling during the winter months. Snowfall is light, averaging around 17 inches annually. Due to its location near the Great Basin Desert, Nampa is known for its sunny skies and low humidity levels throughout the year.

Nampa (zip 83651), Idaho gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Nampa (zip 83651) averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Nampa (zip 83651). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nampa (zip 83651) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83651 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Idaho.

8.5 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 83651 zip code, while January and December 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 the 83651 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Idaho. In the 83651 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 83651 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 83651 zip code, there are 50.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Idaho.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 83651 zip code with an average of 22.6°. This is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In the 83651 zip code, there are 116.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Idaho.

In the 83651 zip code, there are 2.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

Humidity is low in the 83651 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.

December is the wettest month in the 83651 zip code with 1.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 33% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.7 inches in the 83651 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Idaho.

December is the rainiest month in the 83651 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 80.0 rainy days annually in the 83651 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 9.0 inches in the 83651 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in the 83651 zip code with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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