Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Owyhee features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 474 mm (18.7 inches) and receives 91 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Owyhee enjoys an average of 3319 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 9 minutes to 15 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Owyhee are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 23 °C (62 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -4 °C (25 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Owyhee experiences 71 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 160 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (26°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Average low | -8°C (19°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (-1°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
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Owyhee usually has the most precipitation in February, April and May, with an average of 11 rainy days and 59 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Owyhee are July, August and September. On average, 13 mm (0.5 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) | 50 (2.0) | 54 (2.1) | 43 (1.7) | 55 (2.2) | 68 (2.7) | 38 (1.5) | 5 (0.2) | 12 (0.5) | 21 (0.8) | 37 (1.5) | 44 (1.7) | 48 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Owyhee are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Owyhee: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 151 | 194 | 268 | 287 | 331 | 374 | 389 | 356 | 311 | 267 | 207 | 180 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 30m | 10h 35m | 11h 58m | 13h 23m | 14h 34m | 15h 10m | 14h 50m | 13h 46m | 12h 25m | 11h 1m | 9h 47m | 9h 9m |
Owyhee experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the 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 Owyhee UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |