Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification American Falls features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 437 mm (17.2 inches) and receives 94 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.American Falls enjoys an average of 3253 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 4 minutes to 15 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in American Falls are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 24 °C (67 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -2 °C (26 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, American Falls experiences 84 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 128 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in American Falls, Idaho, United States with other places around the world.
American Falls usually has the most precipitation in February, April and May, with an average of 11 rainy days and 52 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in American Falls are June, July and August. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 43 (1.7) | 55 (2.2) | 46 (1.8) | 51 (2.0) | 51 (2.0) | 24 (0.9) | 13 (0.5) | 16 (0.6) | 27 (1.1) | 38 (1.5) | 30 (1.2) | 43 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
The sunniest months in American Falls are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in American Falls: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 125 | 181 | 260 | 280 | 338 | 377 | 395 | 356 | 306 | 262 | 203 | 165 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 25m | 10h 33m | 11h 58m | 13h 25m | 14h 39m | 15h 15m | 14h 55m | 13h 49m | 12h 25m | 10h 59m | 9h 43m | 9h 4m |
American Falls experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly American Falls UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |