Dixie, Idaho climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Dixie's normal year runs from 6°F December nights to 77°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 2.6°C, December lows of −15°C, July highs of 25°C.
- NOAA stationDixie
- Station IDUSC00102575
- Location45.55°N 115.46°W
- Elevation5,620 ft (1,713 m)
On October 22, the normal high in Dixie is 49°F and the normal low 22°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Dixie.
- Jan 33° 5°
- Feb 36° 6°
- Mar 41° 14°
- Apr 46° 21°
- May 57° 29°
- Jun 66° 35°
- Jul 77° 39°
- Aug 77° 36°
- Sep 67° 30°
- Oct 52° 23°
- Nov 39° 15°
- Dec 31° 6°
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 Dixie each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 77°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 6°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33°F | 5°F | 19.0°F | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h |
| February | 36°F | 6°F | 21.1°F | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 41°F | 14°F | 27.5°F | – | <1 | 31 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 46°F | 21°F | 33.5°F | – | <1 | 30 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 57°F | 29°F | 43.1°F | – | <1 | 23 | 14 h 50 min |
| June | 66°F | 35°F | 50.6°F | – | <1 | 11 | 15 h 40 min |
| July | 77°F | 39°F | 57.6°F | – | 1 | 4 | 15 h 20 min |
| August | 77°F | 36°F | 56.4°F | – | <1 | 10 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 67°F | 30°F | 48.2°F | – | <1 | 22 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 52°F | 23°F | 37.7°F | – | <1 | 30 | 11 h |
| November | 39°F | 15°F | 26.8°F | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 30 min |
| December | 31°F | 6°F | 18.4°F | – | <1 | 31 | 8 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 52°F | 22°F | 36.7°F | – | 2 | 281 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0°C | −15°C | −7.2°C |
| February | 2°C | −14°C | −6.1°C |
| March | 5°C | −10°C | −2.5°C |
| April | 8°C | −6°C | 0.8°C |
| May | 14°C | −2°C | 6.2°C |
| June | 19°C | 2°C | 10.3°C |
| July | 25°C | 4°C | 14.2°C |
| August | 25°C | 2°C | 13.6°C |
| September | 19°C | −1°C | 9.0°C |
| October | 11°C | −5°C | 3.2°C |
| November | 4°C | −10°C | −2.9°C |
| December | 0°C | −15°C | −7.6°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Yellowpine Bar (10 miles away), gets 45 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00102575; 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 Dixie?
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 USC00102575.
How hot and how cold does it get at Dixie?
In a normal year in Dixie, 2 days a year reach 90°F and 281 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 281a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 59high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1952) is 99°F, on August 4, 1961; the lowest is −49°F, on December 22, 1990.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1964, with 44.23 in; the snowiest season is 1971–72, with 343.6 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00102575; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00102575. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Dixie?
Over a year 74% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Dixie, 4.1 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (87%) and December the cloudiest (58%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 64% | 1.6 |
| February | 67% | 2.5 |
| March | 68% | 3.7 |
| April | 70% | 5.1 |
| May | 70% | 5.9 |
| June | 74% | 6.6 |
| July | 87% | 7.4 |
| August | 85% | 6.2 |
| September | 80% | 4.6 |
| October | 70% | 2.9 |
| November | 62% | 1.7 |
| December | 58% | 1.2 |
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 Dixie record?
A normal year at Dixie brings 10,326 heating degree days, 92% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 14 cooling degree days, 98% 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 646 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,428 | 0 |
| February | 1,231 | 0 |
| March | 1,161 | 0 |
| April | 943 | 0 |
| May | 678 | 0 |
| June | 433 | 1 |
| July | 239 | 9 |
| August | 270 | 4 |
| September | 506 | 0 |
| October | 846 | 0 |
| November | 1,146 | 0 |
| December | 1,446 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 10,326 | 14 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00102575. 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 Dixie been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 39.9°F, 3.2°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 36.7°F. 3 of the 3 complete years since 2023 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 37.6°F | +0.9°F |
| 2024 | 39.0°F | +2.3°F |
| 2025 | 39.9°F | +3.2°F |
Over 37 complete years from 1953 to 2025, the station's annual mean temperature rose at a fitted 5.1°F per century (+0.28°C per decade). A fitted rate summarizes the whole record; single years swing well above and below it.
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00102575; trend: NOAA GHCN-Monthly v4. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Dixie's climate compare?
Dixie is warmer than 0 of the 85 places with their own NOAA record in Idaho. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 36.7°F is warmer than 2%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Questions about Dixie's climate
What is the coldest month at Dixie?
December, with a normal high of 31°F and a normal low of 6°F. The warmest is July (77°F by day, 39°F at night).
Does it snow at Dixie?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Yellowpine Bar (10 miles away), records 45 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Dixie in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Dixie in zone 5b in ZIP code 83525, the nearest ZIP area.
Nearby and next
- Idaho climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Dixie N, ID1 miles from this station, 35.8°F a year
- Yellowpine Bar, ID10 miles from this station, 49.5°F a year
- Red River Ranger Station, ID12 miles from this station, 41.4°F a year
- Elk City, ID19 miles from this station, 42.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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