Zip 83285 (Wayan, ID) Climate

83285 Wayan, ID experiences a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures range from highs in the low 80s Fahrenheit (27 to 28 degrees Celsius) to lows in the mid-50s Fahrenheit (13 degrees Celsius). During the winter months, average temperatures range from highs in the mid-30s Fahrenheit (1 degree Celsius) to lows in the mid to low teens Fahrenheit (-10 to -12 degrees Celsius). Precipitation is lower than average during the summer months but snowfall is abundant during the winter months.

Wayan (zip 83285), Idaho gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wayan (zip 83285) averages 61 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 Wayan (zip 83285). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wayan (zip 83285) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83285 zip code is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Idaho.

8.6 Summer - 3.6 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 83285 zip code, while December and January 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 83285 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Idaho. In the 83285 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 83285 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 83285 zip code, there are 0.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Idaho.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 83285 zip code with an average of 3.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Idaho.

In the 83285 zip code, there are 247.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Idaho.

In the 83285 zip code, there are 44.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Idaho.

Humidity is very low in the 83285 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.

May is the wettest month in the 83285 zip code with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.1 inches in the 83285 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Idaho.

December is the rainiest month in the 83285 zip code with 9.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 95.1 rainy days annually in the 83285 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring 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 60.9 inches in the 83285 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in the 83285 zip code with 11.8 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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