Kamiah, ID Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Annual temperature and rainfall from NOAA NCEI's 1991–2020 normals →; comfort score computed by PlainClimate
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Kamiah's primary NOAA station, KAMIAH.
The climate verdict for Kamiah
Kamiah, Idaho has a mixed annual climate rather than one dominant extreme. Its NOAA normal shows an annual average of 51°F. Its climate comfort score of 64/100 (good) lands mid-pack nationally, exceeding 49% of station-mapped location scores.
- 51°F
- yearly average temperature, NOAA normal
- 64/100
- comfort score, above 49% of station-mapped location scores
- 24.0"
- annual precipitation · 11" snow
- 159 days
- frost-free growing season
Kamiah: NOAA 1991-2020 normals describe a typical year, not a forecast. Method: /methodology.
Normals record plate
Sheet USC00104793 · Kamiah, ID 51°F mean · 24.0" precip
TEMP-COOL · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · PRCP-DRY · SWING-MID · COMF-MID · LOAD-HEAT · STN-1 · BOOK-FULL
- TEMP-COOL 51°F
- RANK-MID #3,019
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Pasamonte
- PRCP-DRY 24.0"
- SWING-MID 40°F
- COMF-MID 64/100
- LOAD-HEAT 5,662 HDD
- STN-1 USC00104793
- BOOK-FULL 6/6 fields
Nearest mean-temperature peer: Pasamonte, NM (+ 0 °F mean)
Instrument codes from this station's NOAA 1991–2020 normals, mean temperature, corpus warmth rank, photo-finish peer station, precipitation band, seasonal swing, comfort composite, degree-day load, and field book, not a livability rating.
Mean-temperature neighbourhood
Nationwide NOAA normal poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every ID station list.
- Kamiah (this station) 51°F
- Hot Santa FE Seton, NM 51°F
- Near Pasamonte, NM 51°F
- Near Stead, NV 51°F
- Near Dayton, WA 51°F
Climate Living Index · Kamiah
Kamiah: 46/100 · grade D
Kamiah publishes 5 of 6 Living Index dimensions (NOAA annual/seasonal normals · NOAA daily multivariate normals); 1 missing weight rescale to 100.
PlainClimate-derived for Kamiah, not an official NOAA rating. Rankings still use Comfort Score 64/100 (separate formula). Breakpoints and limits.
| Dimension | Station value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Precipitation balance | 24.0 in · 11.0 from 35 in | 61/100 · C |
| Snowfall burden | 11.3 inches/year | 61/100 · C |
| Annual temperature balance | 50.9°F · 16.6° from 67.5°F | 44/100 · D |
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 161 calendar days | 39/100 · F |
| Frost-free season | 159 days/year | 33/100 · F |
Kamiah · 2026-08-04 · NOAA NCEI Climate Normals · method · Comfort Score method.
Kamiah is a continental Köppen climate: Dsb
Coldest-month mean 31.0°F and warmest-month mean 71.4°F place this station in continental, dry-summer, warm summer climates (Dsb). Class Dsb is the Peel et al. (2007) label for this station's monthly mean temperature and precipitation normals: continental, specifically continental, dry-summer, warm summer.
- Köppen code
- Dsb
- Group
- Continental
- Warmest month
- 71.4°F
- Coldest month
- 31.0°F
Source: official public datasets monthly normals (1991–2020) at the city’s primary station. This is a station classification, not a mapped regional consensus.
National standing · heating-led station
Where Kamiah sits across the climate record
Three NOAA fields for Kamiah's primary station, temperature, precipitation, and seasonal swing, are ranked against every station-mapped normal that carries the same field.
- Annual temperature
- 44th percentile warmth
- Mid-pack annual mean versus 6,861 station normals.
- Annual precipitation
- 33rd percentile wetness
- Neither arid nor torrential versus 6,352 station totals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- 37th percentile swing
- Typical seasonal amplitude versus 6,861 complete station-years.
How Kamiah compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
Kamiah's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
64 49th percentile score exceeds 49% of 6,189 station-mapped location scores
- 0–10: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 10–20: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 20–30: 96 station-mapped locations (2%). Below this entry.
- 30–40: 280 station-mapped locations (5%). Below this entry.
- 40–50: 1,113 station-mapped locations (18%). Below this entry.
- 50–60: 1,329 station-mapped locations (21%). Below this entry.
- 60–70: 1,236 station-mapped locations (20%). This entry sits in this band.
- 70–80: 650 station-mapped locations (11%). Above this entry.
- 80–90: 921 station-mapped locations (15%). Above this entry.
- 90–100: 564 station-mapped locations (9%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Snow | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38°F (3°C) | 26°F (-3°C) | 32°F (0°C) | 2.1" | 2.7" | 23.6 | 0.0 |
| February | 46°F (8°C) | 30°F (-1°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 1.9" | 2.0" | 19.4 | 0.0 |
| March | 55°F (13°C) | 33°F (0°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 2.7" | 0.5" | 15.8 | 0.0 |
| April | 63°F (17°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 2.8" | 0.0" | 8.2 | 0.0 |
| May | 73°F (23°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 59°F (15°C) | 2.8" | 0.0" | 2.5 | 1.1 |
| June | 79°F (26°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 64°F (18°C) | 2.3" | 0.0" | 0.2 | 5.1 |
| July | 90°F (32°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 71°F (22°C) | 0.9" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 22.0 |
| August | 91°F (33°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 71°F (22°C) | 0.7" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 21.4 |
| September | 80°F (27°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 63°F (17°C) | 1.1" | 0.0" | 0.8 | 6.4 |
| October | 62°F (17°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 1.9" | 0.0" | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| November | 45°F (7°C) | 31°F (-1°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 2.8" | 0.4" | 16.0 | 0.0 |
| December | 36°F (2°C) | 26°F (-3°C) | 31°F (-1°C) | 2.0" | 5.7" | 24.7 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Kamiah works both ends of the calendar. Normal highs climb to 94°F by July 29 and hold at or above 90°F on 39 dates, then normal lows drop to freezing or below on 122 dates, bottoming at 25°F around January 1.
When the heat sits
Normal highs reach 90°F from July 13 through August 20, covering 39 dates. The broader mild season, normal highs of 70°F or more, runs May 4 to October 3.
This counts calendar dates whose 1991–2020 normal high reaches 90°F. It is a smaller number than the 90°F+ day counts in the monthly table above, which measure how often the threshold was actually crossed in a typical year. A date can average 88°F and still exceed 90°F in half of all years.
The freezing stretch
The normal low stays at or below 32°F into March 10, then returns to freezing around November 10, covering 122 dates in all.
Derived from the normal daily minimum. This is a different measure from the 50%-probability frost dates shown elsewhere on this page, which come from NOAA’s frost product.
Where the wet dates fall
The likeliest wet date is April 9, when 42% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is July 31 at 11%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 113 wet dates a year.
The widest day
July 27 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 40°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Kamiah.
Where Kamiah Stands Nationally
Day-to-night contrast is extreme by national standards — the widest normal daily swing reaches about 40°F, sharper than nine in ten ranked stations see.
Kamiah earns one nationally notable standing (outer quintile) against 6,860 NOAA 1991–2020 normals stations, middle-of-the-pack metrics stay silent here.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall and snowfall
Snow: 2.7"
11.7 days with precipitation
Snow: 2.0"
10.7 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.5"
12.3 days with precipitation
12.7 days with precipitation
10.2 days with precipitation
9.0 days with precipitation
4.4 days with precipitation
4.0 days with precipitation
5.5 days with precipitation
10.0 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.4"
12.1 days with precipitation
Snow: 5.7"
11.9 days with precipitation
Kamiah spreads its precipitation across the year
Neither half of the year dominates here: June through August take 16% of the annual total and December through February 25%, with neither reaching the 35% that would mark a distinct wet season. Kamiah has no dry season to plan around, though it does carry a 40.4°F seasonal spread.
The gap between the wettest and driest month still matters: November averages 2.8" and August 0.7". The three wettest months together take 35% of the year, against the 25% a perfectly flat distribution would give them.
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. "Spread across the year" means neither the June-August nor the December-February share reaches 35%; it describes an average year, not the variability of any single one.
How Kamiah's precipitation splits across the calendar
About 115 days a year record measurable precipitation here, carrying 24.0" between them, or roughly 0.21 inches on a typical wet day. That sits in the middle band: neither the many-light-days pattern of the Pacific Northwest and the Great Lakes, nor the few-heavy-events pattern of the Gulf and the desert Southwest.
A wet day is one recording at least 0.01 inches. These are 1991-2020 normals: they describe an average year and say nothing about the heaviest single storm on record.
Snow reaches Kamiah, but rarely amounts to much
The normals record 11.3 inches of snow a year here, most likely in December. That is a real but marginal amount: enough that snow is part of the local record, not enough to define the winter.
A figure in this range usually reflects a handful of events that melt quickly rather than a season of accumulation; about 5 days a year record any measurable snow at all.
NOAA 1991-2020 normals. An average across thirty years can smooth away a single heavy winter, so a small annual figure does not mean a significant snowfall is impossible.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
October 5
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
April 29
50% probability date
Growing Season
159 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
5,662
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
549
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
December
Nationwide similar cities
Other rankable U.S. places outside ID closest to Kamiah on two NOAA annual-normal axes (mean temperature and annual precipitation). Chip rows use distinct link sets.
Closest by average temperature
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual mean temperature (51°F here).
- Battle Ground, WA 51°F · 0.0°F off
- Belington, WV 51°F · 0.0°F off
- Blaine, WA 51°F · 0.0°F off
- Bland, VA 51°F · 0.0°F off
Closest by annual precipitation
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual precipitation (24.0" here), excluding temperature-peer places.
- McLeod, ND 24.0" · 0.0" off
- Andover, SD 24.0" · 0.0" off
- Oxford, NE 24.0" · 0.1" off
- Chamberlain, SD 24.1" · 0.1" off
Data-derived climate profile
How Kamiah's climate pattern fits together
heating led · moderate · mid swing
Kamiah's energy balance leans toward cold weather: 5,662 annual heating degree days against 549 for cooling. Its 40.4°F seasonal range still makes the monthly rows more useful than the annual average alone.
Kamiah's frost-free season lasts about 159 days, a middle-length window whose endpoints matter more than the annual average. It describes freeze probability, not year-specific planting conditions.
July and December mark the typical warm and cold ends of the calendar in Kamiah's middle-range seasonal profile. The measured spread is 40.4°F. The annual average is 51°F. Neither the annual mean nor one extreme month represents the full calendar on its own.
Kamiah's 24.0 inches of annual precipitation falls in PlainClimate's middle band, so “wet” or “dry” is not the leading description. Annual snowfall totals 11.3 inches. Temperature balance and the calendar distribution carry more information than the annual moisture label alone.
These labels group NOAA 1991-2020 normals from Kamiah's primary station, so the winter figures are a thirty-year average and not a floor: a single hard season can run well below them. Treat each band as a descriptive range for Kamiah, not an official NOAA class or a year-ahead forecast.
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Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from Kamiah's primary station: KAMIAH (USC00104793). For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The 2024 Census Gazetteer identifies the exact name-and-state match as an incorporated place (GEOID 1642400). Match rule for Kamiah: exact normalized name + state only, no fuzzy expansion, so nearby differently spelled facilities stay unmatched.
On this page every temperature, precipitation, and derived score for Kamiah comes from its primary NOAA station record. No figure on this page is typed in by an editor - each value is rendered from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 1991–2020 normals.