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