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'''Dixie''' is an [[unincorporated community]] in [[Idaho County, Idaho|Idaho County]], [[Idaho]], [[United States]]. Dixie is {{mi to km|43}} east-northeast of [[Riggins, Idaho|Riggins]].
'''Dixie''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Idaho County, Idaho|Idaho County]], [[Idaho]], United States, located {{convert|43|mi|km}} east-northeast of [[Riggins, Idaho|Riggins]]. Dixie was an important gateway to the Thunder Mountain Mines of Idaho during the early 1900s when Dixie was on the northern terminus of the [[Three Blaze Trail]], a shortcut route to the mines via [[Campbell's Ferry]], and what is now the [[Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness]], Chamberlain Basin, and southward to the mining community of Roosevelt, located on Monumental Creek.

==History==
Dixie's population was 292 in 1909,<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest |publisher=Ellis A. Davis |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZyRPAAAAYAAJ |last=Davis |first=Ellis A. |date=1909 |page=189 |language=en}}</ref> and was 25 in 1960.<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia |title=World Book Encyclopedia |publisher=Field Enterprises Corporation |year=1960 |page=27 |volume=I |language=en}}</ref>

==Climate==
Dixie has a dry summer [[continental subarctic climate]] (Dsc) according to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system.
{{Weather box
|location = Dixie N, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, 2008-2023 extremes: 5740ft (1750m)
|single line = Yes
|Jan record high F = 47
|Feb record high F = 53
|Mar record high F = 64
|Apr record high F = 70
|May record high F = 83
|Jun record high F = 94
|Jul record high F = 93
|Aug record high F = 93
|Sep record high F = 89
|Oct record high F = 88
|Nov record high F = 74
|Dec record high F = 48
|year record high F =

|Jan avg record high F = 40.5
|Feb avg record high F = 46.1
|Mar avg record high F = 52.4
|Apr avg record high F = 63.2
|May avg record high F = 73.4
|Jun avg record high F = 83.8
|Jul avg record high F = 88.0
|Aug avg record high F = 87.6
|Sep avg record high F = 82.3
|Oct avg record high F = 70.9
|Nov avg record high F = 55.2
|Dec avg record high F = 40.5
|year avg record high F = 89.4

|Jan high F = 30.7
|Feb high F = 33.0
|Mar high F = 38.4
|Apr high F = 45.5
|May high F = 56.7
|Jun high F = 64.5
|Jul high F = 75.9
|Aug high F = 75.6
|Sep high F = 65.3
|Oct high F = 52.1
|Nov high F = 35.8
|Dec high F = 27.7
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 17.8
|Feb mean F = 20.4
|Mar mean F = 25.5
|Apr mean F = 32.9
|May mean F = 42.6
|Jun mean F = 49.5
|Jul mean F = 57.3
|Aug mean F = 56.0
|Sep mean F = 48.2
|Oct mean F = 37.9
|Nov mean F = 24.8
|Dec mean F = 16.6
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 4.9
|Feb low F = 7.8
|Mar low F = 12.7
|Apr low F = 20.4
|May low F = 28.5
|Jun low F = 34.5
|Jul low F = 38.6
|Aug low F = 36.3
|Sep low F = 31.1
|Oct low F = 23.7
|Nov low F = 13.8
|Dec low F = 5.5
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -16.7
|Feb avg record low F = -16.5
|Mar avg record low F = -8.3
|Apr avg record low F = 2.1
|May avg record low F = 17.9
|Jun avg record low F = 26.4
|Jul avg record low F = 30.0
|Aug avg record low F = 28.8
|Sep avg record low F = 21.8
|Oct avg record low F = 8.8
|Nov avg record low F = -4.8
|Dec avg record low F = -17.0
|year avg record low F = -21.3

|Jan record low F = −31
|Feb record low F = −32
|Mar record low F = −29
|Apr record low F = -13
|May record low F = 8
|Jun record low F = 23
|Jul record low F = 27
|Aug record low F = 24
|Sep record low F = 16
|Oct record low F = -14
|Nov record low F = -25
|Dec record low F = −25
|year record low F =

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.80
|Feb precipitation inch = 3.58
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.05
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.25
|May precipitation inch = 3.10
|Jun precipitation inch = 2.79
|Jul precipitation inch = 1.15
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.88
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.40
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.27
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.57
|Dec precipitation inch = 4.79
|year precipitation inch =

|Jan snow inch = 42.6
|Feb snow inch = 37.1
|Mar snow inch = 30.6
|Apr snow inch = 15.0
|May snow inch = 2.4
|Jun snow inch = 0.6
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.6
|Oct snow inch = 8.3
|Nov snow inch = 24.0
|Dec snow inch = 43.2
|year snow inch =

|Jan snow depth inch = 46.7
|Feb snow depth inch = 55.1
|Mar snow depth inch = 52.8
|Apr snow depth inch = 41.3
|May snow depth inch = 18.8
|Jun snow depth inch = 0.8
|Jul snow depth inch = 0.0
|Aug snow depth inch = 0.0
|Sep snow depth inch = 0.3
|Oct snow depth inch = 5.1
|Nov snow depth inch = 12.9
|Dec snow depth inch = 31.7
|year snow depth inch = 59.1

|source 1 = NOAA<ref>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00102577&format=pdf
|title = Dixie N, Idaho 1991-2020 Monthly Normals
|access-date = September 3, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = XMACIS2 (records, monthly max/mins, 2009-2023 snowfall/depth)<ref name = XMACIS2>
{{cite web
|url = https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = xmACIS
|access-date = November 9, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

{{Weather box
|location = Dixie, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, 1952-2020 extremes: 5620ft (1713m)
|single line = Yes
|Jan record high F = 59
|Feb record high F = 59
|Mar record high F = 64
|Apr record high F = 78
|May record high F = 86
|Jun record high F = 88
|Jul record high F = 96
|Aug record high F = 99
|Sep record high F = 93
|Oct record high F = 80
|Nov record high F = 64
|Dec record high F = 57
|year record high F =

|Jan avg record high F = 44.8
|Feb avg record high F = 49.6
|Mar avg record high F = 56.0
|Apr avg record high F = 64.7
|May avg record high F = 75.8
|Jun avg record high F = 82.4
|Jul avg record high F = 88.2
|Aug avg record high F = 87.5
|Sep avg record high F = 82.1
|Oct avg record high F = 69.3
|Nov avg record high F = 53.8
|Dec avg record high F = 44.1
|year avg record high F = 88.6

|Jan high F = 32.7
|Feb high F = 35.9
|Mar high F = 41.4
|Apr high F = 46.4
|May high F = 57.2
|Jun high F = 65.8
|Jul high F = 76.6
|Aug high F = 76.6
|Sep high F = 66.6
|Oct high F = 52.2
|Nov high F = 39.0
|Dec high F = 31.1
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 19.0
|Feb mean F = 21.1
|Mar mean F = 27.5
|Apr mean F = 33.5
|May mean F = 43.1
|Jun mean F = 50.6
|Jul mean F = 57.6
|Aug mean F = 56.4
|Sep mean F = 48.2
|Oct mean F = 37.7
|Nov mean F = 26.8
|Dec mean F = 18.4
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 5.2
|Feb low F = 6.2
|Mar low F = 13.7
|Apr low F = 20.7
|May low F = 29.1
|Jun low F = 35.4
|Jul low F = 38.6
|Aug low F = 36.2
|Sep low F = 29.7
|Oct low F = 23.2
|Nov low F = 14.6
|Dec low F = 5.6
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -18.4
|Feb avg record low F = -17.6
|Mar avg record low F = -5.0
|Apr avg record low F = 6.5
|May avg record low F = 16.5
|Jun avg record low F = 25.0
|Jul avg record low F = 28.7
|Aug avg record low F = 26.7
|Sep avg record low F = 19.3
|Oct avg record low F = 9.4
|Nov avg record low F = -8.9
|Dec avg record low F = -17.4
|year avg record low F = -26.4

|Jan record low F = −42
|Feb record low F = −42
|Mar record low F = −36
|Apr record low F = -9
|May record low F = 4
|Jun record low F = 15
|Jul record low F = 23
|Aug record low F = 19
|Sep record low F = 9
|Oct record low F = -13
|Nov record low F = -35
|Dec record low F = −49
|year record low F =

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 2.82
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.24
|Mar precipitation inch = 2.21
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.81
|May precipitation inch = 2.26
|Jun precipitation inch = 2.32
|Jul precipitation inch = 1.18
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.12
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.25
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.46
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.15
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.09
|year precipitation inch =

|Jan snow inch = 35.2
|Feb snow inch = 30.6
|Mar snow inch = 23.1
|Apr snow inch = 13.9
|May snow inch = 4.6
|Jun snow inch = 0.6
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 1.2
|Oct snow inch = 5.4
|Nov snow inch = 29.7
|Dec snow inch = 33.4
|year snow inch =

|Jan snow depth inch = 47.6
|Feb snow depth inch = 50.4
|Mar snow depth inch = 44.6
|Apr snow depth inch = 30.8
|May snow depth inch = 9.1
|Jun snow depth inch = 0.5
|Jul snow depth inch = 0.0
|Aug snow depth inch = 0.0
|Sep snow depth inch = 0.5
|Oct snow depth inch = 3.1
|Nov snow depth inch = 17.0
|Dec snow depth inch = 33.3
|year snow depth inch = 56.5

|source 1 = NOAA (1981-2010 precip/snowfall)<ref name = NOAA1>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00102575&format=pdf
|title = Dixie, Idaho 1991-2020 Monthly Normals
|access-date = November 23, 2023
}}
</ref><ref name = NOAA2>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00102575&format=pdf
|title = Dixie, Idaho 1981-2010 Monthly Normals
|access-date = November 23, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = XMACIS2 (records, 1981-2010 monthly max/mins & snow depth)<ref name = XMACIS>
{{cite web
|url = https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = xmACIS
|access-date = January 9, 2024
}}
</ref>
}}

{{Weather box
|location = Dixie (1952-2011)
|single line = Y
| Jan record high F = 54
| Feb record high F = 59
| Mar record high F = 64
| Apr record high F = 78
| May record high F = 86
| Jun record high F = 88
| Jul record high F = 96
| Aug record high F = 99
| Sep record high F = 93
| Oct record high F = 80
| Nov record high F = 64
| Dec record high F = 53
| year record high F = 99
| Jan high F = 30.8
| Feb high F = 35.4
| Mar high F = 39.9
| Apr high F = 46.6
| May high F = 56.7
| Jun high F = 65.9
| Jul high F = 76.4
| Aug high F = 75.9
| Sep high F = 66.6
| Oct high F = 53.8
| Nov high F = 38.2
| Dec high F = 31.1
| year high F = 51.4
| Jan low F = 4.8
| Feb low F = 7.1
| Mar low F = 12.8
| Apr low F = 21.1
| May low F = 28.7
| Jun low F = 34.8
| Jul low F = 37.4
| Aug low F = 35.1
| Sep low F = 28.9
| Oct low F = 22.8
| Nov low F = 14.1
| Dec low F = 5.8
| year low F = 21.1
| Jan record low F = -42
| Feb record low F = -42
| Mar record low F = -36
| Apr record low F = -9
| May record low F = 4
| Jun record low F = 19
| Jul record low F = 23
| Aug record low F = 19
| Sep record low F = 9
| Oct record low F = -13
| Nov record low F = -35
| Dec record low F = -49
| year record low F = -49 | precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 3.55
| Feb precipitation inch = 2.55
| Mar precipitation inch = 2.64
| Apr precipitation inch = 2.24
| May precipitation inch = 2.44
| Jun precipitation inch = 2.51
| Jul precipitation inch = 1.09
| Aug precipitation inch = 1.3
| Sep precipitation inch = 1.41
| Oct precipitation inch = 1.88
| Nov precipitation inch = 3.17
| Dec precipitation inch = 3.5
| year precipitation inch = 28.27
| Jan precipitation days = 15
| Feb precipitation days = 12
| Mar precipitation days = 13
| Apr precipitation days = 12
| May precipitation days = 12
| Jun precipitation days = 10
| Jul precipitation days = 5
| Aug precipitation days = 6
| Sep precipitation days = 6
| Oct precipitation days = 8
| Nov precipitation days = 13
| Dec precipitation days = 15
| Jan snow inch = 42.6
| Feb snow inch = 29.7
| Mar snow inch = 28.4
| Apr snow inch = 15.9
| May snow inch = 5.1
| Jun snow inch = 0.6
| Jul snow inch = 0
| Aug snow inch = 0
| Sep snow inch = 0.9
| Oct snow inch = 5
| Nov snow inch = 28.9
| Dec snow inch = 41
| year snow inch = 198.1

|source 1 = WRCC<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?id2575 |title=DIXIE, ID (102575) |accessdate=November 26, 2015 |publisher=Western Regional Climate Center }}</ref>
|date=November 2015
}}

==Transportation==

===Airports===
The following public-use airports are located near Dixie
* [[Dixie USFS Airport]] (A05)
* [[Wilson Bar USFS Airport]] (C48)


==References==
==References==
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{{Idaho County, Idaho}}
{{Idaho County, Idaho}}


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[[Category:Populated places in Idaho County, Idaho]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Idaho]]


[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Idaho County, Idaho]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Idaho]]


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[[ru:Дикси (округ Айдахо, Айдахо)]]

Latest revision as of 01:35, 10 January 2024

Dixie, Idaho
Unincorporated community
Dixie is located in Idaho
Dixie
Dixie
Dixie is located in the United States
Dixie
Dixie
Coordinates: 45°33′15″N 115°27′40″W / 45.55417°N 115.46111°W / 45.55417; -115.46111
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyIdaho
Elevation
5,620 ft (1,710 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code(s)208, 986
GNIS feature ID1802953[1]

Dixie is an unincorporated community in Idaho County, Idaho, United States, located 43 miles (69 km) east-northeast of Riggins. Dixie was an important gateway to the Thunder Mountain Mines of Idaho during the early 1900s when Dixie was on the northern terminus of the Three Blaze Trail, a shortcut route to the mines via Campbell's Ferry, and what is now the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, Chamberlain Basin, and southward to the mining community of Roosevelt, located on Monumental Creek.

History

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Dixie's population was 292 in 1909,[2] and was 25 in 1960.[3]

Climate

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Dixie has a dry summer continental subarctic climate (Dsc) according to the Köppen climate classification system.

Climate data for Dixie N, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, 2008-2023 extremes: 5740ft (1750m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 47
(8) 		53
(12) 		64
(18) 		70
(21) 		83
(28) 		94
(34) 		93
(34) 		93
(34) 		89
(32) 		88
(31) 		74
(23) 		48
(9) 		94
(34)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 40.5
(4.7) 		46.1
(7.8) 		52.4
(11.3) 		63.2
(17.3) 		73.4
(23.0) 		83.8
(28.8) 		88.0
(31.1) 		87.6
(30.9) 		82.3
(27.9) 		70.9
(21.6) 		55.2
(12.9) 		40.5
(4.7) 		89.4
(31.9)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 30.7
(−0.7) 		33.0
(0.6) 		38.4
(3.6) 		45.5
(7.5) 		56.7
(13.7) 		64.5
(18.1) 		75.9
(24.4) 		75.6
(24.2) 		65.3
(18.5) 		52.1
(11.2) 		35.8
(2.1) 		27.7
(−2.4) 		50.1
(10.1)
Daily mean °F (°C) 17.8
(−7.9) 		20.4
(−6.4) 		25.5
(−3.6) 		32.9
(0.5) 		42.6
(5.9) 		49.5
(9.7) 		57.3
(14.1) 		56.0
(13.3) 		48.2
(9.0) 		37.9
(3.3) 		24.8
(−4.0) 		16.6
(−8.6) 		35.8
(2.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 4.9
(−15.1) 		7.8
(−13.4) 		12.7
(−10.7) 		20.4
(−6.4) 		28.5
(−1.9) 		34.5
(1.4) 		38.6
(3.7) 		36.3
(2.4) 		31.1
(−0.5) 		23.7
(−4.6) 		13.8
(−10.1) 		5.5
(−14.7) 		21.5
(−5.8)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −16.7
(−27.1) 		−16.5
(−26.9) 		−8.3
(−22.4) 		2.1
(−16.6) 		17.9
(−7.8) 		26.4
(−3.1) 		30.0
(−1.1) 		28.8
(−1.8) 		21.8
(−5.7) 		8.8
(−12.9) 		−4.8
(−20.4) 		−17.0
(−27.2) 		−21.3
(−29.6)
Record low °F (°C) −31
(−35) 		−32
(−36) 		−29
(−34) 		−13
(−25) 		8
(−13) 		23
(−5) 		27
(−3) 		24
(−4) 		16
(−9) 		−14
(−26) 		−25
(−32) 		−25
(−32) 		−32
(−36)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.80
(97) 		3.58
(91) 		3.05
(77) 		3.25
(83) 		3.10
(79) 		2.79
(71) 		1.15
(29) 		0.88
(22) 		1.40
(36) 		2.27
(58) 		3.57
(91) 		4.79
(122) 		33.63
(856)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 42.6
(108) 		37.1
(94) 		30.6
(78) 		15.0
(38) 		2.4
(6.1) 		0.6
(1.5) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.6
(1.5) 		8.3
(21) 		24.0
(61) 		43.2
(110) 		204.4
(519.1)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) 46.7
(119) 		55.1
(140) 		52.8
(134) 		41.3
(105) 		18.8
(48) 		0.8
(2.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.3
(0.76) 		5.1
(13) 		12.9
(33) 		31.7
(81) 		59.1
(150)
Source 1: NOAA[4]
Source 2: XMACIS2 (records, monthly max/mins, 2009-2023 snowfall/depth)[5]
Climate data for Dixie, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, 1952-2020 extremes: 5620ft (1713m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 59
(15) 		59
(15) 		64
(18) 		78
(26) 		86
(30) 		88
(31) 		96
(36) 		99
(37) 		93
(34) 		80
(27) 		64
(18) 		57
(14) 		99
(37)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 44.8
(7.1) 		49.6
(9.8) 		56.0
(13.3) 		64.7
(18.2) 		75.8
(24.3) 		82.4
(28.0) 		88.2
(31.2) 		87.5
(30.8) 		82.1
(27.8) 		69.3
(20.7) 		53.8
(12.1) 		44.1
(6.7) 		88.6
(31.4)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 32.7
(0.4) 		35.9
(2.2) 		41.4
(5.2) 		46.4
(8.0) 		57.2
(14.0) 		65.8
(18.8) 		76.6
(24.8) 		76.6
(24.8) 		66.6
(19.2) 		52.2
(11.2) 		39.0
(3.9) 		31.1
(−0.5) 		51.8
(11.0)
Daily mean °F (°C) 19.0
(−7.2) 		21.1
(−6.1) 		27.5
(−2.5) 		33.5
(0.8) 		43.1
(6.2) 		50.6
(10.3) 		57.6
(14.2) 		56.4
(13.6) 		48.2
(9.0) 		37.7
(3.2) 		26.8
(−2.9) 		18.4
(−7.6) 		36.7
(2.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 5.2
(−14.9) 		6.2
(−14.3) 		13.7
(−10.2) 		20.7
(−6.3) 		29.1
(−1.6) 		35.4
(1.9) 		38.6
(3.7) 		36.2
(2.3) 		29.7
(−1.3) 		23.2
(−4.9) 		14.6
(−9.7) 		5.6
(−14.7) 		21.5
(−5.8)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −18.4
(−28.0) 		−17.6
(−27.6) 		−5.0
(−20.6) 		6.5
(−14.2) 		16.5
(−8.6) 		25.0
(−3.9) 		28.7
(−1.8) 		26.7
(−2.9) 		19.3
(−7.1) 		9.4
(−12.6) 		−8.9
(−22.7) 		−17.4
(−27.4) 		−26.4
(−32.4)
Record low °F (°C) −42
(−41) 		−42
(−41) 		−36
(−38) 		−9
(−23) 		4
(−16) 		15
(−9) 		23
(−5) 		19
(−7) 		9
(−13) 		−13
(−25) 		−35
(−37) 		−49
(−45) 		−49
(−45)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.82
(72) 		2.24
(57) 		2.21
(56) 		1.81
(46) 		2.26
(57) 		2.32
(59) 		1.18
(30) 		1.12
(28) 		1.25
(32) 		1.46
(37) 		3.15
(80) 		3.09
(78) 		24.91
(632)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 35.2
(89) 		30.6
(78) 		23.1
(59) 		13.9
(35) 		4.6
(12) 		0.6
(1.5) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		1.2
(3.0) 		5.4
(14) 		29.7
(75) 		33.4
(85) 		177.7
(451.5)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) 47.6
(121) 		50.4
(128) 		44.6
(113) 		30.8
(78) 		9.1
(23) 		0.5
(1.3) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.5
(1.3) 		3.1
(7.9) 		17.0
(43) 		33.3
(85) 		56.5
(144)
Source 1: NOAA (1981-2010 precip/snowfall)[6][7]
Source 2: XMACIS2 (records, 1981-2010 monthly max/mins & snow depth)[8]
Climate data for Dixie (1952-2011)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 54
(12) 		59
(15) 		64
(18) 		78
(26) 		86
(30) 		88
(31) 		96
(36) 		99
(37) 		93
(34) 		80
(27) 		64
(18) 		53
(12) 		99
(37)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 30.8
(−0.7) 		35.4
(1.9) 		39.9
(4.4) 		46.6
(8.1) 		56.7
(13.7) 		65.9
(18.8) 		76.4
(24.7) 		75.9
(24.4) 		66.6
(19.2) 		53.8
(12.1) 		38.2
(3.4) 		31.1
(−0.5) 		51.4
(10.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 4.8
(−15.1) 		7.1
(−13.8) 		12.8
(−10.7) 		21.1
(−6.1) 		28.7
(−1.8) 		34.8
(1.6) 		37.4
(3.0) 		35.1
(1.7) 		28.9
(−1.7) 		22.8
(−5.1) 		14.1
(−9.9) 		5.8
(−14.6) 		21.1
(−6.1)
Record low °F (°C) −42
(−41) 		−42
(−41) 		−36
(−38) 		−9
(−23) 		4
(−16) 		19
(−7) 		23
(−5) 		19
(−7) 		9
(−13) 		−13
(−25) 		−35
(−37) 		−49
(−45) 		−49
(−45)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.55
(90) 		2.55
(65) 		2.64
(67) 		2.24
(57) 		2.44
(62) 		2.51
(64) 		1.09
(28) 		1.3
(33) 		1.41
(36) 		1.88
(48) 		3.17
(81) 		3.5
(89) 		28.27
(718)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 42.6
(108) 		29.7
(75) 		28.4
(72) 		15.9
(40) 		5.1
(13) 		0.6
(1.5) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0.9
(2.3) 		5
(13) 		28.9
(73) 		41
(100) 		198.1
(503)
Average precipitation days 15 12 13 12 12 10 5 6 6 8 13 15 127
Source: WRCC[9]

Transportation

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Airports

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The following public-use airports are located near Dixie

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ Davis, Ellis A. (1909). Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest. Ellis A. Davis. p. 189.
  3. ^ World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.
  4. ^ "Dixie N, Idaho 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "Dixie, Idaho 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "Dixie, Idaho 1981-2010 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  8. ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  9. ^ "DIXIE, ID (102575)". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved November 26, 2015.


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