# Dixie, Idaho County, Idaho

Dixie is an unincorporated community in Idaho County, Idaho, United States, located 43 miles (69 km) east-northeast of Riggins. Dixie was an important gateway to the Thunder Mountain Mines of Idaho during the early 1900s when Dixie was on the northern terminus of the Three Blaze Trail, a shortcut route to the mines via Campbell's Ferry, and what is now the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, Chamberlain Basin, and southward to the mining community of Roosevelt, located on Monumental Creek.

## History

Dixie's population was 292 in 1909, and was 25 in 1960.

## Climate

Dixie has a dry summer continental subarctic climate (Dsc) according to the Köppen climate classification system.
Climate data for Dixie N, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, 2008-2023 extremes: 5740ft (1750m) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 47 (8) | 53 (12) | 64 (18) | 70 (21) | 83 (28) | 94 (34) | 93 (34) | 93 (34) | 89 (32) | 88 (31) | 74 (23) | 48 (9) | 94 (34) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 40.5 (4.7) | 46.1 (7.8) | 52.4 (11.3) | 63.2 (17.3) | 73.4 (23.0) | 83.8 (28.8) | 88.0 (31.1) | 87.6 (30.9) | 82.3 (27.9) | 70.9 (21.6) | 55.2 (12.9) | 40.5 (4.7) | 89.4 (31.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 30.7 (−0.7) | 33.0 (0.6) | 38.4 (3.6) | 45.5 (7.5) | 56.7 (13.7) | 64.5 (18.1) | 75.9 (24.4) | 75.6 (24.2) | 65.3 (18.5) | 52.1 (11.2) | 35.8 (2.1) | 27.7 (−2.4) | 50.1 (10.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 17.8 (−7.9) | 20.4 (−6.4) | 25.5 (−3.6) | 32.9 (0.5) | 42.6 (5.9) | 49.5 (9.7) | 57.3 (14.1) | 56.0 (13.3) | 48.2 (9.0) | 37.9 (3.3) | 24.8 (−4.0) | 16.6 (−8.6) | 35.8 (2.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 4.9 (−15.1) | 7.8 (−13.4) | 12.7 (−10.7) | 20.4 (−6.4) | 28.5 (−1.9) | 34.5 (1.4) | 38.6 (3.7) | 36.3 (2.4) | 31.1 (−0.5) | 23.7 (−4.6) | 13.8 (−10.1) | 5.5 (−14.7) | 21.5 (−5.8) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −16.7 (−27.1) | −16.5 (−26.9) | −8.3 (−22.4) | 2.1 (−16.6) | 17.9 (−7.8) | 26.4 (−3.1) | 30.0 (−1.1) | 28.8 (−1.8) | 21.8 (−5.7) | 8.8 (−12.9) | −4.8 (−20.4) | −17.0 (−27.2) | −21.3 (−29.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −31 (−35) | −32 (−36) | −29 (−34) | −13 (−25) | 8 (−13) | 23 (−5) | 27 (−3) | 24 (−4) | 16 (−9) | −14 (−26) | −25 (−32) | −25 (−32) | −32 (−36) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.80 (97) | 3.58 (91) | 3.05 (77) | 3.25 (83) | 3.10 (79) | 2.79 (71) | 1.15 (29) | 0.88 (22) | 1.40 (36) | 2.27 (58) | 3.57 (91) | 4.79 (122) | 33.63 (856) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 42.6 (108) | 37.1 (94) | 30.6 (78) | 15.0 (38) | 2.4 (6.1) | 0.6 (1.5) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.6 (1.5) | 8.3 (21) | 24.0 (61) | 43.2 (110) | 204.4 (519.1) |
| Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 46.7 (119) | 55.1 (140) | 52.8 (134) | 41.3 (105) | 18.8 (48) | 0.8 (2.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.3 (0.76) | 5.1 (13) | 12.9 (33) | 31.7 (81) | 59.1 (150) |
| Source 1: NOAA ||||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2 (records, monthly max/mins, 2009-2023 snowfall/depth) ||||||||||||||
Climate data for Dixie, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, 1952-2020 extremes: 5620ft (1713m) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 59 (15) | 59 (15) | 64 (18) | 78 (26) | 86 (30) | 88 (31) | 96 (36) | 99 (37) | 93 (34) | 80 (27) | 64 (18) | 57 (14) | 99 (37) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 44.8 (7.1) | 49.6 (9.8) | 56.0 (13.3) | 64.7 (18.2) | 75.8 (24.3) | 82.4 (28.0) | 88.2 (31.2) | 87.5 (30.8) | 82.1 (27.8) | 69.3 (20.7) | 53.8 (12.1) | 44.1 (6.7) | 88.6 (31.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 32.7 (0.4) | 35.9 (2.2) | 41.4 (5.2) | 46.4 (8.0) | 57.2 (14.0) | 65.8 (18.8) | 76.6 (24.8) | 76.6 (24.8) | 66.6 (19.2) | 52.2 (11.2) | 39.0 (3.9) | 31.1 (−0.5) | 51.8 (11.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 19.0 (−7.2) | 21.1 (−6.1) | 27.5 (−2.5) | 33.5 (0.8) | 43.1 (6.2) | 50.6 (10.3) | 57.6 (14.2) | 56.4 (13.6) | 48.2 (9.0) | 37.7 (3.2) | 26.8 (−2.9) | 18.4 (−7.6) | 36.7 (2.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 5.2 (−14.9) | 6.2 (−14.3) | 13.7 (−10.2) | 20.7 (−6.3) | 29.1 (−1.6) | 35.4 (1.9) | 38.6 (3.7) | 36.2 (2.3) | 29.7 (−1.3) | 23.2 (−4.9) | 14.6 (−9.7) | 5.6 (−14.7) | 21.5 (−5.8) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −18.4 (−28.0) | −17.6 (−27.6) | −5.0 (−20.6) | 6.5 (−14.2) | 16.5 (−8.6) | 25.0 (−3.9) | 28.7 (−1.8) | 26.7 (−2.9) | 19.3 (−7.1) | 9.4 (−12.6) | −8.9 (−22.7) | −17.4 (−27.4) | −26.4 (−32.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −42 (−41) | −42 (−41) | −36 (−38) | −9 (−23) | 4 (−16) | 15 (−9) | 23 (−5) | 19 (−7) | 9 (−13) | −13 (−25) | −35 (−37) | −49 (−45) | −49 (−45) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.82 (72) | 2.24 (57) | 2.21 (56) | 1.81 (46) | 2.26 (57) | 2.32 (59) | 1.18 (30) | 1.12 (28) | 1.25 (32) | 1.46 (37) | 3.15 (80) | 3.09 (78) | 24.91 (632) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 35.2 (89) | 30.6 (78) | 23.1 (59) | 13.9 (35) | 4.6 (12) | 0.6 (1.5) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 1.2 (3.0) | 5.4 (14) | 29.7 (75) | 33.4 (85) | 177.7 (451.5) |
| Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 47.6 (121) | 50.4 (128) | 44.6 (113) | 30.8 (78) | 9.1 (23) | 0.5 (1.3) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.5 (1.3) | 3.1 (7.9) | 17.0 (43) | 33.3 (85) | 56.5 (144) |
| Source 1: NOAA (1981-2010 precip/snowfall) ||||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2 (records, 1981-2010 monthly max/mins & snow depth) ||||||||||||||
Climate data for Dixie (1952-2011) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 54 (12) | 59 (15) | 64 (18) | 78 (26) | 86 (30) | 88 (31) | 96 (36) | 99 (37) | 93 (34) | 80 (27) | 64 (18) | 53 (12) | 99 (37) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 30.8 (−0.7) | 35.4 (1.9) | 39.9 (4.4) | 46.6 (8.1) | 56.7 (13.7) | 65.9 (18.8) | 76.4 (24.7) | 75.9 (24.4) | 66.6 (19.2) | 53.8 (12.1) | 38.2 (3.4) | 31.1 (−0.5) | 51.4 (10.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 4.8 (−15.1) | 7.1 (−13.8) | 12.8 (−10.7) | 21.1 (−6.1) | 28.7 (−1.8) | 34.8 (1.6) | 37.4 (3.0) | 35.1 (1.7) | 28.9 (−1.7) | 22.8 (−5.1) | 14.1 (−9.9) | 5.8 (−14.6) | 21.1 (−6.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −42 (−41) | −42 (−41) | −36 (−38) | −9 (−23) | 4 (−16) | 19 (−7) | 23 (−5) | 19 (−7) | 9 (−13) | −13 (−25) | −35 (−37) | −49 (−45) | −49 (−45) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.55 (90) | 2.55 (65) | 2.64 (67) | 2.24 (57) | 2.44 (62) | 2.51 (64) | 1.09 (28) | 1.3 (33) | 1.41 (36) | 1.88 (48) | 3.17 (81) | 3.5 (89) | 28.27 (718) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 42.6 (108) | 29.7 (75) | 28.4 (72) | 15.9 (40) | 5.1 (13) | 0.6 (1.5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.9 (2.3) | 5 (13) | 28.9 (73) | 41 (100) | 198.1 (503) |
| Average precipitation days | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 127 |
| Source: WRCC ||||||||||||||

## Transportation
### Airports

The following public-use airports are located near Dixie
* Dixie USFS Airport (A05)
* Wilson Bar USFS Airport (C48)