Howe, Idaho
Howe, Idaho | |
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  Howe, Idaho  Howe, Idaho | |
| Coordinates: 43°47′01″N 113°00′17″W / 43.78361°N 113.00472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Butte |
| Elevation | 4,829 ft (1,472 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 83244 |
| Area code(s) | 208, 986 |
| GNIS feature ID | 383478[1] |
Howe is an unincorporated community in Butte County, Idaho, United States. Howe is located on Idaho State Highway 33 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Arco. Howe has a post office with ZIP code 83244.[2]
History
[edit]Howe's population was estimated at 50 in 1909,[3] and was 25 in 1960.[4]
Climate
[edit]According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Howe has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Howe was 103 °F (39.4 °C) on Jul 15, 2002 and July 23–24, 2003, while the coldest temperature recorded was −38 °F (−38.9 °C) on February 1, 1985.[5]
| Climate data for Howe, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1914–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 58 (14) |
75 (24) |
74 (23) |
86 (30) |
96 (36) |
102 (39) |
103 (39) |
102 (39) |
100 (38) |
85 (29) |
69 (21) |
58 (14) |
103 (39) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 44.5 (6.9) |
48.8 (9.3) |
63.7 (17.6) |
75.5 (24.2) |
82.6 (28.1) |
91.0 (32.8) |
96.9 (36.1) |
95.9 (35.5) |
89.6 (32.0) |
77.4 (25.2) |
59.5 (15.3) |
47.4 (8.6) |
97.9 (36.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 29.9 (−1.2) |
34.6 (1.4) |
47.7 (8.7) |
58.7 (14.8) |
67.4 (19.7) |
76.3 (24.6) |
87.4 (30.8) |
85.9 (29.9) |
75.5 (24.2) |
60.0 (15.6) |
42.8 (6.0) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
58.0 (14.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 18.6 (−7.4) |
23.3 (−4.8) |
36.0 (2.2) |
45.1 (7.3) |
53.5 (11.9) |
61.0 (16.1) |
69.2 (20.7) |
67.3 (19.6) |
57.4 (14.1) |
45.1 (7.3) |
30.9 (−0.6) |
20.6 (−6.3) |
44.0 (6.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 7.3 (−13.7) |
12.0 (−11.1) |
24.4 (−4.2) |
31.6 (−0.2) |
39.7 (4.3) |
45.7 (7.6) |
51.1 (10.6) |
48.7 (9.3) |
39.4 (4.1) |
30.1 (−1.1) |
18.9 (−7.3) |
10.9 (−11.7) |
30.0 (−1.1) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −14.1 (−25.6) |
−8.8 (−22.7) |
7.6 (−13.6) |
17.1 (−8.3) |
25.8 (−3.4) |
33.4 (0.8) |
40.6 (4.8) |
36.8 (2.7) |
26.7 (−2.9) |
14.4 (−9.8) |
0.6 (−17.4) |
−12.5 (−24.7) |
−19.0 (−28.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −35 (−37) |
−38 (−39) |
−23 (−31) |
1 (−17) |
16 (−9) |
25 (−4) |
29 (−2) |
28 (−2) |
18 (−8) |
−5 (−21) |
−22 (−30) |
−37 (−38) |
−38 (−39) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.59 (15) |
0.34 (8.6) |
0.55 (14) |
0.77 (20) |
1.22 (31) |
1.04 (26) |
0.44 (11) |
0.43 (11) |
0.52 (13) |
0.62 (16) |
0.36 (9.1) |
0.38 (9.7) |
7.26 (184.4) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.7 (12) |
0.9 (2.3) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.5 (1.3) |
4.2 (11) |
11.1 (28.61) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 34.9 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 3.8 |
| Source 1: NOAA[6] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[5] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Howe, Idaho
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ Davis, Ellis A. (1909). Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest. Ellis A. Davis. p. 189.
- ^ World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.
- ^ a b "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Pocatello". National Weather Service. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Howe, ID". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
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