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CHALLIS, IDAHO


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Elevation: 5085 feet     Latitude: 44 31N     Longitude: 114 13W
Köppen Classification: Warm Summer Continental Climate

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This climate climate zone covers from about 44°N to 50°N latitude mostly east of the 100th meridian in North America. However, it can be found as far north as 54°N, and further west in the Canadian Prairie Provinces and below 40°N in the high Appalachians. In Europe this subtype reaches its most northerly latitude at nearly 61° N. Areas featuring this subtype of the continental climate have an average temperature in the warmest month below 22°C (22°F). Summer high temperatures in this zone typically average between 21-28°C (70-82°F) during the daytime and the average temperatures in the coldest month are generally far below the -3 °C (27°F) mark.

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Dfb". (Warm Summer Continental Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Challis is 43.3°F (6.3°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 68.6°F (20.3°C). The coolest month on average is December, with an average temperature of 18.1°F (-7.7°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Challis is 102.0°F (38.9°C), which was recorded in July. The lowest recorded temperature in Challis is -33.0°F (-36.1°C), which was recorded in January.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Challis is 10.1" (256.5 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is June with 1.6" (40.6 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is January with an average of 0.5" (12.7 mm). In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 20.9 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in May with 2.9 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in March with 1.0 days of rain.



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