Red River Ranger Station, Idaho climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Red River Ranger Station's normal year runs from 15°F December nights to 80°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 5.2°C, December lows of −10°C, July highs of 27°C.
- NOAA stationRed River Ranger Station
- Station IDUSC00107563
- Location45.71°N 115.34°W
- Elevation4,350 ft (1,326 m)
On October 22, the normal high in Red River Ranger Station is 52°F and the normal low 26°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Red River Ranger Station.
- Jan 35° 15°
- Feb 39° 17°
- Mar 46° 21°
- Apr 53° 26°
- May 61° 33°
- Jun 70° 39°
- Jul 80° 42°
- Aug 80° 39°
- Sep 73° 33°
- Oct 56° 27°
- Nov 42° 21°
- Dec 33° 15°
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 Red River Ranger Station each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 80°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 15°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35°F | 15°F | 25.1°F | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h |
| February | 39°F | 17°F | 27.6°F | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 46°F | 21°F | 33.5°F | – | <1 | 31 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 53°F | 26°F | 39.2°F | – | <1 | 27 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 61°F | 33°F | 47.1°F | – | <1 | 18 | 14 h 50 min |
| June | 70°F | 39°F | 54.5°F | – | <1 | 5 | 15 h 40 min |
| July | 80°F | 42°F | 60.8°F | – | 6 | 1 | 15 h 20 min |
| August | 80°F | 39°F | 59.5°F | – | 6 | 4 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 73°F | 33°F | 53.1°F | – | 1 | 18 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 56°F | 27°F | 41.4°F | – | <1 | 26 | 11 h |
| November | 42°F | 21°F | 31.2°F | – | <1 | 29 | 9 h 30 min |
| December | 33°F | 15°F | 23.7°F | – | <1 | 31 | 8 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 56°F | 27°F | 41.4°F | – | 14 | 248 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2°C | −9°C | −3.8°C |
| February | 4°C | −8°C | −2.4°C |
| March | 8°C | −6°C | 0.8°C |
| April | 12°C | −4°C | 4.0°C |
| May | 16°C | 0°C | 8.4°C |
| June | 21°C | 4°C | 12.5°C |
| July | 27°C | 5°C | 16.0°C |
| August | 27°C | 4°C | 15.3°C |
| September | 23°C | 1°C | 11.7°C |
| October | 13°C | −3°C | 5.2°C |
| November | 5°C | −6°C | −0.4°C |
| December | 0°C | −10°C | −4.6°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Elk City (10 miles away), gets 119 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00107563; 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 Red River Ranger Station?
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 USC00107563.
How hot and how cold does it get at Red River Ranger Station?
In a normal year in Red River Ranger Station, 14 days a year reach 90°F and 248 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 14a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 248a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 35high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00107563.
How sunny is it at Red River Ranger Station?
Over a year 74% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Red River Ranger Station, 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 Red River Ranger Station record?
A normal year at Red River Ranger Station brings 8,633 heating degree days, 61% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 46 cooling degree days, 95% 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 1,029 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,237 | 0 |
| February | 1,046 | 0 |
| March | 978 | 0 |
| April | 772 | 0 |
| May | 555 | 0 |
| June | 318 | 4 |
| July | 154 | 23 |
| August | 186 | 16 |
| September | 360 | 3 |
| October | 732 | 0 |
| November | 1,016 | 0 |
| December | 1,280 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 8,633 | 46 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00107563. 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.
How does Red River Ranger Station's climate compare?
Red River Ranger Station is warmer than 6 of the 85 places with their own NOAA record in Idaho. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 41.4°F is warmer than 8%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Questions about Red River Ranger Station's climate
What is the coldest month at Red River Ranger Station?
December, with a normal high of 33°F and a normal low of 15°F. The warmest is July (80°F by day, 42°F at night).
Does it snow at Red River Ranger Station?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Elk City (10 miles away), records 119 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Red River Ranger Station in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Red River Ranger Station in zone 5b in ZIP code 83525, the nearest ZIP area.
Nearby and next
- Idaho climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Elk City, ID11 miles from this station, 42.2°F a year
- Dixie N, ID11 miles from this station, 35.8°F a year
- Dixie, ID12 miles from this station, 36.7°F a year
- Yellowpine Bar, ID12 miles from this station, 49.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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