Bern, Idaho facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Bern
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 Bern
Location in Idaho
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| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Bear Lake |
| Elevation | 5,968 ft (1,819 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
83220
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| Area code(s) | 208 |
| GNIS feature ID | 377393 |
Bern is a small, unincorporated community in Bear Lake County, Idaho. An "unincorporated community" means it's a place where people live, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. It's located in the southeastern part of Idaho, about four miles away from the town of Montpelier.
History of Bern
The first people settled in Bern in 1873. Later, in 1901, a post office was opened there, which served the community until 1988.
The community was named after Bern, a city in Switzerland. Many of the first settlers who came to this area were from Switzerland, so they chose to name their new home after their original homeland.
In 1909, about 50 people were estimated to live in Bern. By 1960, the population was recorded as 20 people.
Bern's Climate
Bern experiences a type of weather known as a warm-summer mediterranean continental climate. This is often shown as "Dsb" on climate maps. It means the area has warm, dry summers and cold, snowy winters.
The hottest temperature ever recorded in Bern was 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius). This happened on two different dates: July 13, 2002, and July 23, 2003. The coldest temperature ever recorded was a very chilly -30 degrees Fahrenheit (-34 degrees Celsius). This also happened on two dates: February 3, 1996, and January 31, 2023.
| Climate data for Bern, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1992–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 49 (9) |
55 (13) |
71 (22) |
82 (28) |
89 (32) |
97 (36) |
100 (38) |
98 (37) |
96 (36) |
88 (31) |
70 (21) |
59 (15) |
100 (38) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 41.8 (5.4) |
45.1 (7.3) |
56.9 (13.8) |
72.1 (22.3) |
80.2 (26.8) |
89.2 (31.8) |
94.4 (34.7) |
93.1 (33.9) |
87.9 (31.1) |
76.5 (24.7) |
60.7 (15.9) |
46.3 (7.9) |
95.1 (35.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 28.7 (−1.8) |
32.0 (0.0) |
42.1 (5.6) |
53.3 (11.8) |
64.2 (17.9) |
74.5 (23.6) |
84.6 (29.2) |
83.9 (28.8) |
73.5 (23.1) |
58.6 (14.8) |
42.7 (5.9) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
55.7 (13.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 17.7 (−7.9) |
20.3 (−6.5) |
30.2 (−1.0) |
40.1 (4.5) |
49.3 (9.6) |
57.4 (14.1) |
65.4 (18.6) |
64.2 (17.9) |
55.0 (12.8) |
42.8 (6.0) |
30.6 (−0.8) |
19.9 (−6.7) |
41.1 (5.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 6.7 (−14.1) |
8.6 (−13.0) |
18.3 (−7.6) |
27.0 (−2.8) |
34.4 (1.3) |
40.3 (4.6) |
46.2 (7.9) |
44.6 (7.0) |
36.5 (2.5) |
27.0 (−2.8) |
18.5 (−7.5) |
9.4 (−12.6) |
26.5 (−3.1) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −13.9 (−25.5) |
−13.3 (−25.2) |
−1.5 (−18.6) |
13.6 (−10.2) |
22.2 (−5.4) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
37.0 (2.8) |
33.2 (0.7) |
24.3 (−4.3) |
13.6 (−10.2) |
−0.8 (−18.2) |
−11.9 (−24.4) |
−18.9 (−28.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −30 (−34) |
−30 (−34) |
−21 (−29) |
−4 (−20) |
15 (−9) |
22 (−6) |
28 (−2) |
23 (−5) |
15 (−9) |
−13 (−25) |
−18 (−28) |
−21 (−29) |
−30 (−34) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.73 (44) |
1.60 (41) |
1.48 (38) |
1.74 (44) |
2.29 (58) |
1.28 (33) |
0.67 (17) |
0.96 (24) |
1.35 (34) |
1.70 (43) |
1.38 (35) |
1.71 (43) |
17.89 (454) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 23.3 (59) |
19.0 (48) |
9.2 (23) |
4.9 (12) |
1.3 (3.3) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
2.9 (7.4) |
9.2 (23) |
20.6 (52) |
90.6 (228.2) |
| Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 20.9 (53) |
23.9 (61) |
20.0 (51) |
5.6 (14) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
1.5 (3.8) |
4.6 (12) |
12.8 (33) |
25.1 (64) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 12.1 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 7.7 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 8.6 | 9.9 | 12.7 | 115.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 11.2 | 9.6 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 6.1 | 11.0 | 50.3 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima, snow depth 1992–2022) | |||||||||||||
Famous People from Bern
- La Monte Young, an American music composer known for his experimental and minimalist music.
