Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cascade features a humid continental climate (Dsb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 998 mm (39.3 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cascade enjoys an average of 3169 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 52 minutes to 15 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cascade are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 19 °C (56 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -4 °C (23 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cascade experiences 46 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 187 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (0°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cascade, Idaho, United States with other places around the world.
Cascade usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 15 rainy days and 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cascade are July, August and September. On average, 24 mm (1.0 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) | 119 (4.7) | 163 (6.4) | 114 (4.5) | 97 (3.8) | 85 (3.4) | 65 (2.6) | 9 (0.3) | 21 (0.8) | 43 (1.7) | 71 (2.8) | 101 (4.0) | 109 (4.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Cascade are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cascade: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 116 | 150 | 248 | 288 | 341 | 365 | 405 | 362 | 304 | 245 | 188 | 151 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 15m | 10h 27m | 11h 57m | 13h 30m | 14h 49m | 15h 28m | 15h 6m | 13h 56m | 12h 27m | 10h 55m | 9h 34m | 8h 52m |
Cascade 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 Low / 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 Cascade 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 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |