Zip 83450 (Terreton, ID) Climate

The climate in 83450 Terreton, ID is generally mild and dry. Summers are usually warm with temperatures reaching into the 90s during the day, while winters are cold with temperatures often dropping below freezing overnight. The area receives very little precipitation throughout the year, with most of it concentrated in the winter months. Due to its low elevation and location within a desert-like region, humidity is usually quite low as well. This makes for comfortable weather conditions most of the year, making 83450 Terreton a great place to visit or live!

Terreton (zip 83450), Idaho gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Terreton (zip 83450) averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Terreton (zip 83450). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Terreton (zip 83450) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 65 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83450 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Idaho.

8.7 Summer - 4.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 83450 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Terreton, Idaho	United States
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	25.6 in.	Unlock
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	87.3°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.8	Unlock
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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 83450 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Idaho. In the 83450 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 83450 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 83450 zip code, there are 24.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Idaho.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 83450 zip code with an average of 7.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Idaho.

In the 83450 zip code, there are 191.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Idaho.

In the 83450 zip code, there are 25.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Idaho.

Humidity is low in the 83450 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.

May is the wettest month in the 83450 zip code with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.3 inches in the 83450 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Idaho.

May is the rainiest month in the 83450 zip code with 7.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 65.4 rainy days annually in the 83450 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.6 inches in the 83450 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in the 83450 zip code with 7.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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