Zip 83811 (Clark Fork, ID) Climate

83811 Clark Fork, ID enjoys a mild climate year-round. Summers are usually warm and sunny with temperatures reaching into the mid 80s. Winters are generally cool, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Rainfall is spread throughout the year, providing the area with plenty of moisture for its lush vegetation. The area also receives an ample amount of snow in the winter months making it ideal for skiing and other winter activities.

Clark Fork (zip 83811), Idaho gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clark Fork (zip 83811) averages 67 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Clark Fork (zip 83811). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clark Fork (zip 83811) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 67 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83811 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Idaho.

8.9 Summer - 3.4 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 83811 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Clark Fork, Idaho	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	67.0 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	172 days	Unlock
	81.3°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.3	Unlock
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	2458 ft.	Unlock

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 83811 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Idaho. In the 83811 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 83811 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 83811 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 83811 zip code with an average of 21.5°. This is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In the 83811 zip code, there are 155.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

In the 83811 zip code, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

Humidity is low in the 83811 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.

November is the wettest month in the 83811 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.0 inches in the 83811 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Idaho.

November is the rainiest month in the 83811 zip code with 16.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 141.8 rainy days annually in the 83811 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 67.0 inches in the 83811 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in the 83811 zip code with 22.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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