Prichard (3 mi ESE), Idaho climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Prichard (3 mi ESE)'s normal year runs from 22°F December nights to 83°F July afternoons, with 44.3 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 6.7°C, December lows of −6°C, July highs of 28°C, 1,126 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationPrichard (3 mi ESE)
- Station IDUSC00107357
- Location47.64°N 115.92°W
- Elevation2,547 ft (776 m)
On October 22, the normal high in Prichard (3 mi ESE) is 51°F and the normal low 31°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Prichard (3 mi ESE).
- Jan 33° 21°
- Feb 37° 22°
- Mar 45° 25°
- Apr 56° 30°
- May 67° 36°
- Jun 73° 42°
- Jul 83° 44°
- Aug 84° 43°
- Sep 73° 37°
- Oct 55° 32°
- Nov 39° 27°
- Dec 32° 22°
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 Prichard (3 mi ESE) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 83°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 22°F. The most precipitation falls in November (6.31 in), the least in July (1.07 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33°F | 21°F | 27.2°F | 5.94 | – | <1 | 31 | 8 h 50 min |
| February | 37°F | 22°F | 29.4°F | 3.99 | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h 10 min |
| March | 45°F | 25°F | 35.2°F | 4.76 | – | <1 | 30 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 56°F | 30°F | 42.9°F | 3.49 | – | <1 | 22 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 67°F | 36°F | 51.4°F | 3.49 | – | <1 | 8 | 15 h 10 min |
| June | 73°F | 42°F | 57.5°F | 3.20 | – | 2 | 1 | 16 h |
| July | 83°F | 44°F | 63.7°F | 1.07 | – | 9 | <1 | 15 h 40 min |
| August | 84°F | 43°F | 63.4°F | 1.17 | – | 9 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| September | 73°F | 37°F | 54.7°F | 1.71 | – | 2 | 6 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 55°F | 32°F | 43.4°F | 3.62 | – | <1 | 17 | 11 h |
| November | 39°F | 27°F | 33.3°F | 6.31 | – | <1 | 24 | 9 h 20 min |
| December | 32°F | 22°F | 26.7°F | 5.57 | – | <1 | 30 | 8 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 56°F | 32°F | 44.0°F | 44.32 | – | 22 | 197 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0°C | −6°C | −2.7°C | 151 mm |
| February | 3°C | −6°C | −1.4°C | 101 mm |
| March | 7°C | −4°C | 1.8°C | 121 mm |
| April | 13°C | −1°C | 6.1°C | 89 mm |
| May | 19°C | 2°C | 10.8°C | 89 mm |
| June | 23°C | 6°C | 14.2°C | 81 mm |
| July | 28°C | 7°C | 17.6°C | 27 mm |
| August | 29°C | 6°C | 17.4°C | 30 mm |
| September | 23°C | 3°C | 12.6°C | 43 mm |
| October | 13°C | 0°C | 6.3°C | 92 mm |
| November | 4°C | −3°C | 0.7°C | 160 mm |
| December | 0°C | −6°C | −2.9°C | 141 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Wallace (12 miles away), gets 76 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00107357; 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 Prichard (3 mi ESE)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, 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 USC00107357.
When is the last frost at Prichard (3 mi ESE)?
In Prichard (3 mi ESE), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 31 in half of years and after June 23 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 5 in half of years and before August 20 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- May 311 year in 10 after June 23; 9 in 10 after May 16
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 51 year in 10 before August 20; 9 in 10 before September 21
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 95 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 134 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 11 in half of springs and before September 24 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Prichard (3 mi ESE) in zone 6b in ZIP code 83873, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Idaho · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00107357; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get at Prichard (3 mi ESE)?
In a normal year in Prichard (3 mi ESE), 22 days a year reach 90°F (1 of them 100°F or more) and 197 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 22a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 197a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 42high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00107357.
How sunny is it at Prichard (3 mi ESE)?
Over a year 71% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Prichard (3 mi ESE), 3.7 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (87%) and December the cloudiest (51%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 54% | 1.1 |
| February | 60% | 2.0 |
| March | 62% | 3.2 |
| April | 66% | 4.5 |
| May | 69% | 5.6 |
| June | 71% | 6.2 |
| July | 87% | 7.3 |
| August | 84% | 6.0 |
| September | 77% | 4.2 |
| October | 66% | 2.5 |
| November | 54% | 1.3 |
| December | 51% | 0.9 |
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 Prichard (3 mi ESE) record?
A normal year at Prichard (3 mi ESE) brings 7,725 heating degree days, 44% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 107 cooling degree days, 88% fewer than the median (908). Nine months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 1,376 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,173 | 0 |
| February | 998 | 0 |
| March | 925 | 0 |
| April | 665 | 0 |
| May | 424 | 0 |
| June | 238 | 12 |
| July | 90 | 50 |
| August | 93 | 42 |
| September | 313 | 4 |
| October | 668 | 0 |
| November | 951 | 0 |
| December | 1,187 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 7,725 | 107 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00107357. 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 Prichard (3 mi ESE) been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 45.6°F, 1.6°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 44.0°F. 2 of the 3 complete years since 2022 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 42.6°F | −1.4°F | 43.23 |
| 2023 | 44.8°F | +0.8°F | 30.19 |
| 2025 | 45.6°F | +1.6°F | 46.23 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00107357. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Prichard (3 mi ESE)'s climate compare?
Prichard (3 mi ESE) is warmer than 23 of the 85 places with their own NOAA record in Idaho, and wetter than 79. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 44.0°F is warmer than 15%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Prichard (3 mi ESE) 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 Prichard (3 mi ESE)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Prichard (3 mi ESE)?
December, with a normal high of 32°F and a normal low of 22°F. The warmest is July (83°F by day, 44°F at night).
Does it snow at Prichard (3 mi ESE)?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Wallace (12 miles away), records 76 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Prichard (3 mi ESE)?
November, with 6.31 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is July with 1.07 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Prichard (3 mi ESE) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Prichard (3 mi ESE) in zone 6b in ZIP code 83873, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Prichard (3 mi ESE)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 31; in one year in ten it comes after June 23. Waiting until June 23 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Idaho climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Wallace, ID12 miles from this station, 46.0°F a year
- Kellogg, ID12 miles from this station, 46.7°F a year
- Mullan, ID18 miles from this station, 38.6°F a year
- Trout Creek, MT21 miles from this station, 46.1°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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