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Murphy Hot Springs, Idaho

Coordinates: 42°01′26.8602″N 115°21′36.6588″W / 42.024127833°N 115.360183000°W / 42.024127833; -115.360183000
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Murphy Hot Springs, Idaho
Murphy Hot Springs, June 2013
Murphy Hot Springs, June 2013
Murphy Hot Springs is located in Idaho
Murphy Hot Springs
Murphy Hot Springs
Location within Idaho
Murphy Hot Springs is located in the United States
Murphy Hot Springs
Murphy Hot Springs
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°01′26.8602″N 115°21′36.6588″W / 42.024127833°N 115.360183000°W / 42.024127833; -115.360183000
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyOwyhee
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)

Murphy Hot Springs is an unincorporated community in Owyhee County, Idaho, United States.[1]

Description

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The community is located along Three Creek Road between Rogerson, Idaho and Jarbidge, Nevada at the bottom of the East Fork Jarbidge River's canyon.[2] As of 2007, the community contains approximately 50 homes.[3]

Climate

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The hottest temperature recorded in Murphy Hot Springs was 102 °F (38.9 °C) on July 15, 2014, while the coldest temperature recorded was −27 °F (−32.8 °C) on February 2, 1996.[4]

Climate data for Murphy Hot Springs, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1987–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 65
(18)
65
(18)
75
(24)
86
(30)
91
(33)
99
(37)
102
(39)
99
(37)
98
(37)
91
(33)
77
(25)
70
(21)
102
(39)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 56.7
(13.7)
59.4
(15.2)
66.1
(18.9)
76.2
(24.6)
82.9
(28.3)
91.6
(33.1)
96.7
(35.9)
95.4
(35.2)
91.0
(32.8)
81.0
(27.2)
68.3
(20.2)
58.5
(14.7)
97.4
(36.3)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 40.7
(4.8)
42.7
(5.9)
49.6
(9.8)
55.3
(12.9)
65.4
(18.6)
75.2
(24.0)
86.3
(30.2)
85.0
(29.4)
76.5
(24.7)
62.3
(16.8)
48.5
(9.2)
39.9
(4.4)
60.6
(15.9)
Daily mean °F (°C) 29.1
(−1.6)
30.7
(−0.7)
36.8
(2.7)
41.5
(5.3)
49.9
(9.9)
57.4
(14.1)
66.2
(19.0)
65.1
(18.4)
56.9
(13.8)
45.6
(7.6)
35.2
(1.8)
27.8
(−2.3)
45.2
(7.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 17.5
(−8.1)
18.8
(−7.3)
24.1
(−4.4)
27.6
(−2.4)
34.5
(1.4)
39.6
(4.2)
46.2
(7.9)
45.1
(7.3)
37.4
(3.0)
28.9
(−1.7)
21.9
(−5.6)
15.7
(−9.1)
29.8
(−1.2)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −0.4
(−18.0)
2.7
(−16.3)
12.2
(−11.0)
17.2
(−8.2)
23.7
(−4.6)
30.9
(−0.6)
37.9
(3.3)
35.4
(1.9)
28.0
(−2.2)
17.1
(−8.3)
5.6
(−14.7)
−0.3
(−17.9)
−6.3
(−21.3)
Record low °F (°C) −17
(−27)
−27
(−33)
2
(−17)
11
(−12)
18
(−8)
18
(−8)
21
(−6)
23
(−5)
24
(−4)
−2
(−19)
−6
(−21)
−23
(−31)
−27
(−33)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.12
(28)
0.95
(24)
1.16
(29)
2.24
(57)
2.29
(58)
1.21
(31)
0.72
(18)
0.54
(14)
0.88
(22)
1.00
(25)
1.31
(33)
1.29
(33)
14.71
(372)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 6.5
(17)
10.2
(26)
8.3
(21)
4.1
(10)
0.6
(1.5)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.5
(1.3)
7.2
(18)
9.9
(25)
47.3
(119.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 7.7 7.8 9.8 11.3 11.0 6.2 4.6 5.0 4.9 6.6 8.5 8.4 91.8
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 4.1 4.8 4.4 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 3.5 5.5 25.2
Source 1: NOAA[5]
Source 2: National Weather Service[4]

See also

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flag Idaho portal

References

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  1. ^ "Murphy Hot Springs, Idaho". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Murphy Hot Springs, Idaho" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  3. ^ Miller, John (July 24, 2007). "Idaho: West's busiest wildfire state". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. pp. 4A. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Boise". National Weather Service. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  5. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Murphy (Desert) Hot Springs, ID". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
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