Deadwood Lodge, Idaho climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Deadwood Lodge's normal year runs from 9°F December nights to 82°F July afternoons, with 39.6 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 4.1°C, December lows of −13°C, July highs of 28°C, 1,005 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationDeadwood Lodge
- Station IDUSC00102392
- Location44.46°N 115.58°W
- Elevation5,948 ft (1,813 m)
On October 24, the normal high in Deadwood Lodge is 52°F and the normal low 23°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Deadwood Lodge.
- Jan 35° 8°
- Feb 36° 12°
- Mar 42° 17°
- Apr 49° 22°
- May 61° 30°
- Jun 70° 35°
- Jul 82° 40°
- Aug 81° 39°
- Sep 73° 32°
- Oct 57° 26°
- Nov 40° 17°
- Dec 31° 9°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Deadwood Lodge each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 82°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 9°F. The most precipitation falls in December (7.49 in), the least in August (0.56 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35°F | 8°F | 21.5°F | 4.92 | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h 10 min |
| February | 36°F | 12°F | 23.9°F | 4.66 | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 42°F | 17°F | 29.5°F | 4.78 | – | <1 | 30 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 49°F | 22°F | 35.8°F | 2.88 | – | <1 | 29 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 61°F | 30°F | 45.7°F | 3.09 | – | <1 | 22 | 14 h 50 min |
| June | 70°F | 35°F | 52.3°F | 2.07 | – | <1 | 12 | 15 h 30 min |
| July | 82°F | 40°F | 60.6°F | 0.63 | – | 5 | 3 | 15 h 10 min |
| August | 81°F | 39°F | 59.9°F | 0.56 | – | 3 | 4 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 73°F | 32°F | 52.3°F | 1.28 | – | 1 | 19 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 57°F | 26°F | 41.3°F | 2.96 | – | <1 | 27 | 11 h |
| November | 40°F | 17°F | 28.4°F | 4.26 | – | <1 | 29 | 9 h 40 min |
| December | 31°F | 9°F | 20.2°F | 7.49 | – | <1 | 31 | 8 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 55°F | 24°F | 39.3°F | 39.58 | – | 9 | 264 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2°C | −14°C | −5.8°C | 125 mm |
| February | 2°C | −11°C | −4.5°C | 118 mm |
| March | 6°C | −9°C | −1.4°C | 121 mm |
| April | 10°C | −5°C | 2.1°C | 73 mm |
| May | 16°C | −1°C | 7.6°C | 78 mm |
| June | 21°C | 2°C | 11.3°C | 53 mm |
| July | 28°C | 4°C | 15.9°C | 16 mm |
| August | 27°C | 4°C | 15.5°C | 14 mm |
| September | 23°C | 0°C | 11.3°C | 33 mm |
| October | 14°C | −4°C | 5.2°C | 75 mm |
| November | 5°C | −9°C | −2.0°C | 108 mm |
| December | 0°C | −13°C | −6.6°C | 190 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Cascade (23 miles away), gets 86 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00102392; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at Deadwood Lodge?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00102392.
How hot and how cold does it get at Deadwood Lodge?
In a normal year in Deadwood Lodge, 9 days a year reach 90°F and 264 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 9a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 264a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 47high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00102392.
How sunny is it at Deadwood Lodge?
Over a year 75% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Deadwood Lodge, 4.3 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (89%) and December the cloudiest (58%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 64% | 1.6 |
| February | 66% | 2.6 |
| March | 65% | 3.6 |
| April | 70% | 5.1 |
| May | 71% | 6.0 |
| June | 78% | 7.0 |
| July | 89% | 7.7 |
| August | 87% | 6.5 |
| September | 83% | 4.9 |
| October | 73% | 3.1 |
| November | 64% | 1.8 |
| December | 58% | 1.3 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Deadwood Lodge record?
A normal year at Deadwood Lodge brings 9,389 heating degree days, 75% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 29 cooling degree days, 97% fewer than the median (908). Ten months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 926 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,349 | 0 |
| February | 1,151 | 0 |
| March | 1,102 | 0 |
| April | 876 | 0 |
| May | 599 | 0 |
| June | 384 | 2 |
| July | 153 | 17 |
| August | 170 | 10 |
| September | 381 | 0 |
| October | 736 | 0 |
| November | 1,099 | 0 |
| December | 1,389 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 9,389 | 29 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00102392. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
Have recent years at Deadwood Lodge been warmer than normal?
2024 averaged 39.1°F, 0.2°F below the 1991-2020 normal of 39.3°F.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39.1°F | −0.2°F | 41.60 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00102392. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Deadwood Lodge's climate compare?
Deadwood Lodge is warmer than 4 of the 85 places with their own NOAA record in Idaho, and wetter than 78. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 39.3°F is warmer than 5%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Deadwood Lodge is Dsb: continental, dry-summer, warm summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Questions about Deadwood Lodge's climate
What is the coldest month at Deadwood Lodge?
December, with a normal high of 31°F and a normal low of 9°F. The warmest is July (82°F by day, 40°F at night).
Does it snow at Deadwood Lodge?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Cascade (23 miles away), records 86 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Deadwood Lodge?
December, with 7.49 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is August with 0.56 in.
Nearby and next
- Idaho climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Cascade, ID24 miles from this station, 43.3°F a year
- Lowman, ID26 miles from this station, 44.3°F a year
- Garden Valley, ID32 miles from this station, 46.8°F a year
- Middle Fork Lodge, ID33 miles from this station, 45.1°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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