Kamiah, ID climate
Kamiah has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Kamiah feels like
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Kamiah weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 27° | 2.2" | 2.7" | 12 | 5 | 26° – 39° |
| February | 47° | 29° | 1.9" | 2.0" | 11 | 1 | 30° – 45° |
| March | 57° | 34° | 2.4" | 0.5" | 12 | 1 | 40° – 52° |
| April | 66° | 39° | 2.6" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| May | 75° | 45° | 2.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 56° – 65° |
| June | 82° | 51° | 2.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| July | 93° | 56° | 0.8" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 65° – 80° |
| August | 93° | 55° | 0.7" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| September | 82° | 48° | 1.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 38° | 1.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| November | 48° | 32° | 2.5" | 0.4" | 12 | 0 | 34° – 46° |
| December | 39° | 27° | 2.2" | 5.7" | 12 | 3 | 27° – 37° |
| Year | 65° | 40° | 22.8" | 11.3" | 115 | 11 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Kamiah
Kamiah gets 23 inches of rain and melted snow a year. April is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 115 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 11 days of the year.
About 163 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first one by October 5. That leaves about 163 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 68% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Kamiah
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Kamiah, 91% of that work is heating and 9% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Kamiah compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Kamiah averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.9°). The shift is smaller than in 61% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Kamiah’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. July swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 65° to 80°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Kamiah’s climate
What is the coldest month in Kamiah?
December, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 27°.
What is the hottest month in Kamiah?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 56°. About 56 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Kamiah get?
About 11 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Kamiah?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 5, and the last spring frost by April 29.
What is the rainiest month in Kamiah?
April, with 2.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 23 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Kamiah itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Kamiah, ID (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.