Reynolds, Idaho facts for kids
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Reynolds, Idaho
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 Reynolds, Idaho
Location in Idaho
Reynolds, Idaho
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Owyhee |
| Elevation | 3,930 ft (1,200 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 208, 986 |
| GNIS feature ID | 398039 |
Reynolds is a small place in Owyhee County, Idaho, United States. It is an "unincorporated community." This means it is a group of homes and maybe a few businesses that are part of a larger county. Reynolds is about 9.8 miles (15.8 km) west of a town called Murphy.
Near Reynolds, there is a special historical place called the Camp Lyon Site. This site is very important. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This list helps protect and recognize places that have a lot of history for the United States.
Climate in Reynolds
Reynolds has a type of weather called a "warm-summer Mediterranean climate." Scientists use the Köppen Climate Classification system to describe climates. This type of climate is often called "Csb" on climate maps.
In a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, summers are usually warm and dry. Winters are mild and wet. This means Reynolds gets most of its rain or snow during the cooler months.
The hottest temperature ever recorded in Reynolds was 107°F (42°C). This super hot day happened on July 13, 2002. The coldest temperature ever recorded was -24°F (-31°C). This very cold day was on January 22, 1962.
| Climate data for Reynolds, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1961–2014 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 62 (17) |
70 (21) |
78 (26) |
87 (31) |
97 (36) |
102 (39) |
107 (42) |
105 (41) |
98 (37) |
93 (34) |
77 (25) |
63 (17) |
107 (42) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 53.8 (12.1) |
57.1 (13.9) |
67.1 (19.5) |
77.3 (25.2) |
86.1 (30.1) |
94.0 (34.4) |
99.3 (37.4) |
98.0 (36.7) |
91.4 (33.0) |
81.7 (27.6) |
65.8 (18.8) |
54.8 (12.7) |
100.2 (37.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 39.4 (4.1) |
43.3 (6.3) |
51.7 (10.9) |
58.0 (14.4) |
67.6 (19.8) |
76.2 (24.6) |
87.1 (30.6) |
85.9 (29.9) |
75.7 (24.3) |
61.8 (16.6) |
47.5 (8.6) |
38.7 (3.7) |
61.1 (16.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 30.0 (−1.1) |
33.1 (0.6) |
39.9 (4.4) |
45.0 (7.2) |
53.6 (12.0) |
60.8 (16.0) |
70.1 (21.2) |
68.7 (20.4) |
59.6 (15.3) |
47.5 (8.6) |
36.0 (2.2) |
29.2 (−1.6) |
47.8 (8.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 20.5 (−6.4) |
23.0 (−5.0) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
32.1 (0.1) |
39.6 (4.2) |
45.4 (7.4) |
53.1 (11.7) |
51.6 (10.9) |
43.5 (6.4) |
33.1 (0.6) |
24.6 (−4.1) |
19.8 (−6.8) |
34.5 (1.4) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 4.7 (−15.2) |
7.6 (−13.6) |
17.1 (−8.3) |
21.5 (−5.8) |
27.3 (−2.6) |
34.3 (1.3) |
41.6 (5.3) |
40.9 (4.9) |
29.8 (−1.2) |
19.8 (−6.8) |
10.0 (−12.2) |
2.3 (−16.5) |
−2.6 (−19.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −24 (−31) |
−13 (−25) |
−2 (−19) |
12 (−11) |
20 (−7) |
27 (−3) |
32 (0) |
32 (0) |
19 (−7) |
11 (−12) |
−7 (−22) |
−22 (−30) |
−24 (−31) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.13 (29) |
0.82 (21) |
1.03 (26) |
0.91 (23) |
1.44 (37) |
0.81 (21) |
0.33 (8.4) |
0.27 (6.9) |
0.35 (8.9) |
0.69 (18) |
0.95 (24) |
1.18 (30) |
9.91 (253.2) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 10.6 | 8.5 | 9.7 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 6.6 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 9.3 | 11.0 | 88.8 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
