Howe, Idaho

Howe, Idaho
Unincorporated community
Howe, Idaho is located in Idaho
Howe, Idaho
Howe, Idaho
Howe, Idaho is located in the United States
Howe, Idaho
Howe, Idaho
Coordinates: 43°47′01″N 113°00′17″W / 43.78361°N 113.00472°W / 43.78361; -113.00472
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyButte
Elevation
[1]
4,830 ft (1,470 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
83244
Area code(s)208, 986
GNIS feature ID383478[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

Howe's population was estimated at 50 in 1909,[3] and was 25 in 1960.[4]

Climate

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
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

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Howe, Idaho
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ^ Davis, Ellis A. (1909). Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest. Ellis A. Davis. p. 189.
  4. ^ World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.
  5. ^ a b "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Pocatello". National Weather Service. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  6. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Howe, ID". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 8, 2023.


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