Wayan, Idaho facts for kids
Wayan is a small community in Idaho, United States. It's not a city or town with its own government, which is why it's called an unincorporated community. Wayan is found about 35 miles north of Soda Springs in Caribou County. You can find it right on State Highway 34, in a beautiful area known as Grays Lake valley. The community even has its own zip code, 83285. Wayan got its name from the very first postmaster and his wife who lived there.
Climate in Wayan
The weather in Wayan is measured by a special station called Somsen Ranch, which is a SNOTEL weather station. SNOTEL stands for "Snow Telemetry," and these stations help scientists track snow and weather conditions in mountain areas. This information is important for understanding how much water will be available from melting snow.
Below is a table that shows the typical weather in Wayan over many years. It includes how hot or cold it usually gets, the highest and lowest temperatures ever recorded, and how much rain and snow falls each month.
| Climate data for Somsen Ranch, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, 1989-2020 extremes: 6800ft (2073m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 55 (13) |
59 (15) |
68 (20) |
75 (24) |
83 (28) |
89 (32) |
94 (34) |
91 (33) |
86 (30) |
79 (26) |
65 (18) |
53 (12) |
94 (34) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 46.2 (7.9) |
50.8 (10.4) |
59.7 (15.4) |
67.2 (19.6) |
74.1 (23.4) |
81.1 (27.3) |
86.4 (30.2) |
86.1 (30.1) |
80.7 (27.1) |
69.9 (21.1) |
55.9 (13.3) |
45.6 (7.6) |
87.6 (30.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 31.9 (−0.1) |
36.0 (2.2) |
43.7 (6.5) |
49.6 (9.8) |
58.3 (14.6) |
67.4 (19.7) |
77.5 (25.3) |
77.0 (25.0) |
67.1 (19.5) |
52.7 (11.5) |
39.0 (3.9) |
30.2 (−1.0) |
52.5 (11.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 22.7 (−5.2) |
25.2 (−3.8) |
32.2 (0.1) |
38.1 (3.4) |
46.5 (8.1) |
54.1 (12.3) |
62.4 (16.9) |
61.7 (16.5) |
53.0 (11.7) |
41.2 (5.1) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
21.7 (−5.7) |
40.7 (4.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 13.5 (−10.3) |
14.4 (−9.8) |
20.7 (−6.3) |
26.5 (−3.1) |
34.6 (1.4) |
40.7 (4.8) |
47.3 (8.5) |
46.6 (8.1) |
39.0 (3.9) |
29.7 (−1.3) |
20.1 (−6.6) |
13.2 (−10.4) |
28.9 (−1.8) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −6.5 (−21.4) |
−4.4 (−20.2) |
3.5 (−15.8) |
12.9 (−10.6) |
23.2 (−4.9) |
29.7 (−1.3) |
37.4 (3.0) |
35.6 (2.0) |
26.1 (−3.3) |
14.1 (−9.9) |
1.0 (−17.2) |
−6.7 (−21.5) |
−11.9 (−24.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −21 (−29) |
−20 (−29) |
−16 (−27) |
2 (−17) |
13 (−11) |
24 (−4) |
27 (−3) |
21 (−6) |
17 (−8) |
−9 (−23) |
−19 (−28) |
−28 (−33) |
−28 (−33) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.15 (80) |
2.48 (63) |
2.38 (60) |
2.51 (64) |
2.76 (70) |
1.87 (47) |
0.79 (20) |
1.35 (34) |
1.82 (46) |
2.23 (57) |
2.74 (70) |
3.24 (82) |
27.32 (693) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 28.3 (72) |
24.6 (62) |
17.6 (45) |
12.5 (32) |
4.5 (11) |
0.9 (2.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
6.2 (16) |
14.3 (36) |
26.0 (66) |
135.3 (343.3) |
| Source 1: XMACIS2 (Wayan 1998-2011 snowfall) | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA (Precipitation) | |||||||||||||
As you can see from the table, Wayan experiences cold winters with lots of snow, especially in January and December. Summers are much warmer, with July and August being the hottest months. The amount of rain and snow changes throughout the year, with more precipitation in the colder months.
