Dixie is an unincorporated community in Idaho County, Idaho, United States, located 43 miles (69 km) east-northeast of Riggins. Dixie was an important gateway to the Thunder Mountain Mines of Idaho during the early 1900s when Dixie was on the northern terminus of the Three Blaze Trail, a shortcut route to the mines via Campbell's Ferry, and what is now the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, Chamberlain Basin, and southward to the mining community of Roosevelt, located on Monumental Creek.
History
Dixie's population was 292 in 1909,[2] and was 25 in 1960.[3]
Climate
Dixie has a dry summer continental subarctic climate (Dsc) according to the Köppen climate classification system.
| Climate data for Dixie N, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, 2008-2023 extremes: 5740ft (1750m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 47 (8) |
53 (12) |
64 (18) |
70 (21) |
83 (28) |
94 (34) |
93 (34) |
93 (34) |
89 (32) |
88 (31) |
74 (23) |
48 (9) |
94 (34) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 40.5 (4.7) |
46.1 (7.8) |
52.4 (11.3) |
63.2 (17.3) |
73.4 (23.0) |
83.8 (28.8) |
88.0 (31.1) |
87.6 (30.9) |
82.3 (27.9) |
70.9 (21.6) |
55.2 (12.9) |
40.5 (4.7) |
89.4 (31.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 30.7 (−0.7) |
33.0 (0.6) |
38.4 (3.6) |
45.5 (7.5) |
56.7 (13.7) |
64.5 (18.1) |
75.9 (24.4) |
75.6 (24.2) |
65.3 (18.5) |
52.1 (11.2) |
35.8 (2.1) |
27.7 (−2.4) |
50.1 (10.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 17.8 (−7.9) |
20.4 (−6.4) |
25.5 (−3.6) |
32.9 (0.5) |
42.6 (5.9) |
49.5 (9.7) |
57.3 (14.1) |
56.0 (13.3) |
48.2 (9.0) |
37.9 (3.3) |
24.8 (−4.0) |
16.6 (−8.6) |
35.8 (2.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 4.9 (−15.1) |
7.8 (−13.4) |
12.7 (−10.7) |
20.4 (−6.4) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
34.5 (1.4) |
38.6 (3.7) |
36.3 (2.4) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
23.7 (−4.6) |
13.8 (−10.1) |
5.5 (−14.7) |
21.5 (−5.8) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −16.7 (−27.1) |
−16.5 (−26.9) |
−8.3 (−22.4) |
2.1 (−16.6) |
17.9 (−7.8) |
26.4 (−3.1) |
30.0 (−1.1) |
28.8 (−1.8) |
21.8 (−5.7) |
8.8 (−12.9) |
−4.8 (−20.4) |
−17.0 (−27.2) |
−21.3 (−29.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −31 (−35) |
−32 (−36) |
−29 (−34) |
−13 (−25) |
8 (−13) |
23 (−5) |
27 (−3) |
24 (−4) |
16 (−9) |
−14 (−26) |
−25 (−32) |
−25 (−32) |
−32 (−36) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.80 (97) |
3.58 (91) |
3.05 (77) |
3.25 (83) |
3.10 (79) |
2.79 (71) |
1.15 (29) |
0.88 (22) |
1.40 (36) |
2.27 (58) |
3.57 (91) |
4.79 (122) |
33.63 (856) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 42.6 (108) |
37.1 (94) |
30.6 (78) |
15.0 (38) |
2.4 (6.1) |
0.6 (1.5) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.6 (1.5) |
8.3 (21) |
24.0 (61) |
43.2 (110) |
204.4 (519.1) |
| Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 46.7 (119) |
55.1 (140) |
52.8 (134) |
41.3 (105) |
18.8 (48) |
0.8 (2.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
5.1 (13) |
12.9 (33) |
31.7 (81) |
59.1 (150) |
| Source 1: NOAA[4] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2 (records, monthly max/mins, 2009-2023 snowfall/depth)[5] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Dixie, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, 1952-2020 extremes: 5620ft (1713m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 59 (15) |
59 (15) |
64 (18) |
78 (26) |
86 (30) |
88 (31) |
96 (36) |
99 (37) |
93 (34) |
80 (27) |
64 (18) |
57 (14) |
99 (37) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 44.8 (7.1) |
49.6 (9.8) |
56.0 (13.3) |
64.7 (18.2) |
75.8 (24.3) |
82.4 (28.0) |
88.2 (31.2) |
87.5 (30.8) |
82.1 (27.8) |
69.3 (20.7) |
53.8 (12.1) |
44.1 (6.7) |
88.6 (31.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 32.7 (0.4) |
35.9 (2.2) |
41.4 (5.2) |
46.4 (8.0) |
57.2 (14.0) |
65.8 (18.8) |
76.6 (24.8) |
76.6 (24.8) |
66.6 (19.2) |
52.2 (11.2) |
39.0 (3.9) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
51.8 (11.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 19.0 (−7.2) |
21.1 (−6.1) |
27.5 (−2.5) |
33.5 (0.8) |
43.1 (6.2) |
50.6 (10.3) |
57.6 (14.2) |
56.4 (13.6) |
48.2 (9.0) |
37.7 (3.2) |
26.8 (−2.9) |
18.4 (−7.6) |
36.7 (2.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 5.2 (−14.9) |
6.2 (−14.3) |
13.7 (−10.2) |
20.7 (−6.3) |
29.1 (−1.6) |
35.4 (1.9) |
38.6 (3.7) |
36.2 (2.3) |
29.7 (−1.3) |
23.2 (−4.9) |
14.6 (−9.7) |
5.6 (−14.7) |
21.5 (−5.8) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −18.4 (−28.0) |
−17.6 (−27.6) |
−5.0 (−20.6) |
6.5 (−14.2) |
16.5 (−8.6) |
25.0 (−3.9) |
28.7 (−1.8) |
26.7 (−2.9) |
19.3 (−7.1) |
9.4 (−12.6) |
−8.9 (−22.7) |
−17.4 (−27.4) |
−26.4 (−32.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −42 (−41) |
−42 (−41) |
−36 (−38) |
−9 (−23) |
4 (−16) |
15 (−9) |
23 (−5) |
19 (−7) |
9 (−13) |
−13 (−25) |
−35 (−37) |
−49 (−45) |
−49 (−45) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.82 (72) |
2.24 (57) |
2.21 (56) |
1.81 (46) |
2.26 (57) |
2.32 (59) |
1.18 (30) |
1.12 (28) |
1.25 (32) |
1.46 (37) |
3.15 (80) |
3.09 (78) |
24.91 (632) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 35.2 (89) |
30.6 (78) |
23.1 (59) |
13.9 (35) |
4.6 (12) |
0.6 (1.5) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.2 (3.0) |
5.4 (14) |
29.7 (75) |
33.4 (85) |
177.7 (451.5) |
| Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 47.6 (121) |
50.4 (128) |
44.6 (113) |
30.8 (78) |
9.1 (23) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.5 (1.3) |
3.1 (7.9) |
17.0 (43) |
33.3 (85) |
56.5 (144) |
| Source 1: NOAA (1981-2010 precip/snowfall)[6][7] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2 (records, 1981-2010 monthly max/mins & snow depth)[8] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Dixie (1952-2011) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 54 (12) |
59 (15) |
64 (18) |
78 (26) |
86 (30) |
88 (31) |
96 (36) |
99 (37) |
93 (34) |
80 (27) |
64 (18) |
53 (12) |
99 (37) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 30.8 (−0.7) |
35.4 (1.9) |
39.9 (4.4) |
46.6 (8.1) |
56.7 (13.7) |
65.9 (18.8) |
76.4 (24.7) |
75.9 (24.4) |
66.6 (19.2) |
53.8 (12.1) |
38.2 (3.4) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
51.4 (10.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 4.8 (−15.1) |
7.1 (−13.8) |
12.8 (−10.7) |
21.1 (−6.1) |
28.7 (−1.8) |
34.8 (1.6) |
37.4 (3.0) |
35.1 (1.7) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
22.8 (−5.1) |
14.1 (−9.9) |
5.8 (−14.6) |
21.1 (−6.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −42 (−41) |
−42 (−41) |
−36 (−38) |
−9 (−23) |
4 (−16) |
19 (−7) |
23 (−5) |
19 (−7) |
9 (−13) |
−13 (−25) |
−35 (−37) |
−49 (−45) |
−49 (−45) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.55 (90) |
2.55 (65) |
2.64 (67) |
2.24 (57) |
2.44 (62) |
2.51 (64) |
1.09 (28) |
1.3 (33) |
1.41 (36) |
1.88 (48) |
3.17 (81) |
3.5 (89) |
28.27 (718) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 42.6 (108) |
29.7 (75) |
28.4 (72) |
15.9 (40) |
5.1 (13) |
0.6 (1.5) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.9 (2.3) |
5 (13) |
28.9 (73) |
41 (100) |
198.1 (503) |
| Average precipitation days | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 127 |
| Source: WRCC[9] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
Airports
The following public-use airports are located near Dixie
- Dixie USFS Airport (A05)
- Wilson Bar USFS Airport (C48)
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Davis, Ellis A. (1909). Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest. Ellis A. Davis. p. 189.
- ^ World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.
- ^ "Dixie N, Idaho 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "Dixie, Idaho 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ "Dixie, Idaho 1981-2010 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "DIXIE, ID (102575)". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
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