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Chester is an unincorporated community in Fremont County, Idaho, United States. Chester is located on U.S. Route 20 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of St. Anthony. Chester has a post office with ZIP code 83421.[2]

History

Chester's population was estimated at 250 in 1909,[3] and was 100 in 1960.[4]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification,Chester has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfb).

Climate data for Chester, Idaho, 1991–2020 simulated normals (5066 ft elevation)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 28.6
(−1.9)
33.1
(0.6)
43.7
(6.5)
54.5
(12.5)
64.8
(18.2)
72.9
(22.7)
82.9
(28.3)
82.8
(28.2)
72.5
(22.5)
57.6
(14.2)
41.4
(5.2)
29.5
(−1.4)
55.4
(13.0)
Daily mean °F (°C) 19.8
(−6.8)
23.5
(−4.7)
33.1
(0.6)
41.9
(5.5)
50.9
(10.5)
58.3
(14.6)
65.7
(18.7)
64.8
(18.2)
56.1
(13.4)
43.9
(6.6)
31.3
(−0.4)
21.0
(−6.1)
42.5
(5.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 10.9
(−11.7)
14.0
(−10.0)
22.5
(−5.3)
29.5
(−1.4)
37.0
(2.8)
43.5
(6.4)
48.6
(9.2)
46.8
(8.2)
39.6
(4.2)
30.2
(−1.0)
22.5
(−5.3)
12.4
(−10.9)
29.8
(−1.2)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.48
(37.56)
1.03
(26.13)
1.07
(27.17)
1.39
(35.20)
1.96
(49.90)
1.60
(40.62)
0.58
(14.68)
0.70
(17.68)
1.07
(27.29)
1.36
(34.61)
1.10
(27.82)
1.56
(39.67)
14.9
(378.33)
Average dew point °F (°C) 15.8
(−9.0)
17.8
(−7.9)
22.8
(−5.1)
26.1
(−3.3)
33.1
(0.6)
38.8
(3.8)
40.6
(4.8)
38.7
(3.7)
33.6
(0.9)
28.2
(−2.1)
22.5
(−5.3)
16.5
(−8.6)
27.9
(−2.3)
Source: Prism Climate Group[5]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chester, Idaho
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Davis, Ellis A. (1909). Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest. Ellis A. Davis. p. 189.
  4. ^ World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.
  5. ^ "PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University". Northwest Alliance for Computational Science & Engineering (NACSE), based at Oregon State University. Retrieved March 13, 2023.