Murphy, ID Climate

Murphy, ID has a temperate climate with hot and dry summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature ranges between 65-85 degrees Fahrenheit, while the winter temperatures dip down to 20-40 degrees. Rainfall is usually minimal during the summer months while snowfall in the winter can be quite heavy. Overall, Murphy has a mild climate that is generally comfortable for its residents year-round.

Murphy, Idaho gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Murphy averages 10 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 Murphy. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Murphy gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Murphy is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Idaho.

8.8 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Murphy, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Murphy, Idaho	United States
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	88.8°	85.8°
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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 Murphy with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Idaho. In Murphy, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Murphy are September, June and May.

In Murphy, there are 35.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Idaho.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Murphy with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In Murphy, there are 139.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In Murphy, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Idaho.

Humidity is very low in Murphy, 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 Murphy with 1.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 34% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.0 inches in Murphy means that it is one of the driest places in Idaho.

January is the rainiest month in Murphy with 8.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.1 rainy days. There are 75.1 rainy days annually in Murphy, which is less rainy than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 9.5 inches in Murphy means that it is one of the least snowy places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in Murphy with 4.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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