Zip 83467 (Salmon, ID) Climate

83467 Salmon, ID has a warm summer climate with hot days and cool nights. The average high temperatures range from 70 to 90 degrees during the summer months. Winter temperatures range from 30 to 40 degrees, and snow is common in the winter months. Summers are typically dry and winters can have plenty of precipitation including rain, snow, or sleet. Summer and winter months can be windy as well. In general, 83467 Salmon, ID is known for its sunny climate throughout the year with mild winters and hot summers.

Salmon (zip 83467), Idaho gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Salmon (zip 83467) averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Salmon (zip 83467). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salmon (zip 83467) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 10
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83467 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Idaho.

8.7 Summer - 3.8 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 83467 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Salmon, 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 83467 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Idaho. In the 83467 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 83467 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 83467 zip code, there are 13.8 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 83467 zip code with an average of 10.4°. This is colder than most places in Idaho.

In the 83467 zip code, there are 193.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Idaho.

In the 83467 zip code, there are 15.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Idaho.

Humidity is very low in the 83467 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.

June is the wettest month in the 83467 zip code with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.4 inches in the 83467 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Idaho.

May is the rainiest month in the 83467 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 96.5 rainy days annually in the 83467 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.1 inches in the 83467 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in the 83467 zip code with 12.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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