Zip 83650 (Murphy, ID) Climate

83650 Murphy, ID has a typical continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures in the area reach an average high of about 88°F and can occasionally reach as high as 100°F or more. Winters are typically much colder with lows of around 16°F. Rainfall is fairly light throughout the year, averaging around 14 inches annually. Snowfall is also relatively low in 83650 Murphy, ID, only reaching approximately 12 inches per year on average.

Murphy (zip 83650), Idaho gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Murphy (zip 83650) 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 (zip 83650). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Murphy (zip 83650) 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 the 83650 zip code 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 the 83650 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Murphy, Idaho	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
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	Unlock	106.2 days
	210 days	Unlock
	88.8°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.2	Unlock
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	3306 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 83650 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Idaho. In the 83650 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 83650 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 83650 zip code, 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 the 83650 zip code with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In the 83650 zip code, there are 139.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In the 83650 zip code, 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 the 83650 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 83650 zip code 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 the 83650 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Idaho.

January is the rainiest month in the 83650 zip code 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 the 83650 zip code, 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 the 83650 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in the 83650 zip code with 4.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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