Ahsahka, Idaho
Ahsahka is a small unincorporated community located in Clearwater County, Idaho, United States,[1] and is close to the Dworshak Dam.[2] Ahsahka is located at 46°30′08″N 116°19′27″W / 46.50222°N 116.32417°W. The ZIP Code for Ahsahka is 83520.[3] Its name comes from the Nez Perce word /asáqa/, which means "river mouth" or "confluence".[4]
Climate
| Climate data for Ahsahka, Idaho | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 39.3 (4.1) |
46.6 (8.1) |
55.2 (12.9) |
63.4 (17.4) |
71.9 (22.2) |
79.2 (26.2) |
89.5 (31.9) |
89.8 (32.1) |
79.5 (26.4) |
64.0 (17.8) |
47.6 (8.7) |
39.0 (3.9) |
63.8 (17.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 26.8 (−2.9) |
29.3 (−1.5) |
33.4 (0.8) |
38.3 (3.5) |
45.0 (7.2) |
51.4 (10.8) |
55.8 (13.2) |
54.7 (12.6) |
47.6 (8.7) |
38.8 (3.8) |
33.0 (0.6) |
27.7 (−2.4) |
40.1 (4.5) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.0 (76) |
2.2 (56) |
2.4 (61) |
2.3 (58) |
2.5 (64) |
1.8 (46) |
0.9 (23) |
0.8 (20) |
1.2 (30) |
1.8 (46) |
3.1 (79) |
3.1 (79) |
25.1 (640) |
| Source: Weatherbase [5] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ahsahka, Idaho
- ^ Ahsahka, Idaho ID Community Profile / Clearwater County, WA Data
- ^ "Ahsahka ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ Bright, William. "A Glossary of Native American Toponyms and Ethnonyms from the Lewis and Clark Journals". lewisandclarkjournals.unl.edu. University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Ahsahka, Idaho". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
46°30′08″N 116°19′27″W / 46.50222°N 116.32417°W
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