All-time weather records — Idaho City, ID
Climate change signal in Idaho City
of Idaho City's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (0 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (0 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 11 | 21 | ||
| 1900s | 28 | 12 | ||
| 1910s | 16 | 46 | ||
| 1920s | 95 | 34 | ||
| 1930s | 97 | 63 | ||
| 1940s | 32 | 39 | ||
| 1950s | 17 | 42 | ||
| 1960s | 11 | 27 | ||
| 1970s | 10 | 20 | ||
| 1980s | 23 | 19 | ||
| 1990s | 15 | 29 | ||
| 2000s | 10 | 8 | ||
| 2010s | 1 | 6 |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 1894, the latest in 2012. Period of observation: 1894-2013.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75.0°F — Jan 3, 1901 | -38.0°F — Jan 21, 1937 | 3.30 in — Jan 31, 1940 |
| February | 75.9°F — Feb 25, 1900 | -35.0°F — Feb 2, 1950 | 2.09 in — Feb 1, 1963 |
| March | 78.1°F — Mar 23, 1926 | -20.0°F — Mar 5, 1955 | 2.38 in — Mar 31, 1928 |
| April | 89.1°F — Apr 28, 1919 | -8.0°F — Apr 1, 1936 | 1.60 in — Apr 13, 1900 |
| May | 97.0°F — May 18, 1919 | 10.9°F — May 8, 1919 | 1.58 in — May 20, 1923 |
| June | 106.0°F — Jun 19, 1940 | 19.9°F — Jun 10, 1982 | 2.61 in — Jun 12, 1958 |
| July | 109.0°F — Jul 29, 1934 | 26.1°F — Jul 2, 1955 | 2.00 in — Jul 4, 1902 |
| August | 106.0°F — Aug 4, 1961 | 24.1°F — Aug 31, 1932 | 1.60 in — Aug 11, 1941 |
| September | 100.0°F — Sep 3, 1950 | 10.9°F — Sep 30, 1954 | 1.77 in — Sep 20, 1982 |
| October | 93.0°F — Oct 1, 1895 | 1.9°F — Oct 29, 1971 | 2.80 in — Oct 19, 1900 |
| November | 75.0°F — Nov 4, 1931 | -18.0°F — Nov 23, 1985 | 2.50 in — Nov 20, 1921 |
| December | 78.1°F — Dec 29, 1917 | -32.1°F — Dec 22, 1990 | 4.55 in — Dec 16, 1929 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Idaho City.