Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Potlatch features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 757 mm (29.8 inches) and receives 121 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Potlatch enjoys an average of 3015 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 34 minutes to 15 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Potlatch are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 23 °C (64 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 0 °C (32 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Potlatch experiences 64 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 93 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) | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average high | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | 0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average low | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -20°C (-5°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Potlatch, Idaho, United States with other places around the world.
Potlatch usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 100 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Potlatch are July, August and September. On average, 16 mm (0.6 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) | 81 (3.2) | 105 (4.1) | 79 (3.1) | 72 (2.8) | 68 (2.7) | 33 (1.3) | 5 (0.2) | 12 (0.5) | 32 (1.2) | 76 (3.0) | 98 (3.9) | 95 (3.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Potlatch are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Potlatch: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 100 | 144 | 225 | 277 | 339 | 360 | 412 | 356 | 288 | 235 | 160 | 115 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 59m | 10h 18m | 11h 57m | 13h 38m | 15h 4m | 15h 48m | 15h 23m | 14h 6m | 12h 29m | 10h 48m | 9h 20m | 8h 34m |
Potlatch experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High 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 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Potlatch UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |