Ahsahka, Idaho

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Map of Clearwater County, where Ahsahka is located

Ahsahka is a small unincorporated community located in Clearwater County, Idaho, United States, [1] and is close to the Dworshak Dam. [2] Ahsahka is located at 46°30′08″N116°19′27″W / 46.50222°N 116.32417°W / 46.50222; -116.32417 . The ZIP Code for Ahsahka is 83520. [3] Its name comes from the Nez Perce word /asáqa/, which means "river mouth" or "confluence". [4]

Climate

Climate data for Ahsahka, Idaho
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)39.3
(4.1)		46.6
(8.1)		55.2
(12.9)		63.4
(17.4)		71.9
(22.2)		79.2
(26.2)		89.5
(31.9)		89.8
(32.1)		79.5
(26.4)		64.0
(17.8)		47.6
(8.7)		39.0
(3.9)		63.8
(17.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)26.8
(−2.9)		29.3
(−1.5)		33.4
(0.8)		38.3
(3.5)		45.0
(7.2)		51.4
(10.8)		55.8
(13.2)		54.7
(12.6)		47.6
(8.7)		38.8
(3.8)		33.0
(0.6)		27.7
(−2.4)		40.1
(4.5)
Average precipitation inches (mm)3.0
(76)		2.2
(56)		2.4
(61)		2.3
(58)		2.5
(64)		1.8
(46)		0.9
(23)		0.8
(20)		1.2
(30)		1.8
(46)		3.1
(79)		3.1
(79)		25.1
(640)
Source: Weatherbase [5]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ahsahka, Idaho
  2. ↑ Ahsahka, Idaho ID Community Profile / Clearwater County, WA Data
  3. ↑ "Ahsahka ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  4. ↑ Bright, William. "A Glossary of Native American Toponyms and Ethnonyms from the Lewis and Clark Journals". lewisandclarkjournals.unl.edu. University of Nebraska–Lincoln . Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Ahsahka, Idaho". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.

46°30′08″N116°19′27″W / 46.50222°N 116.32417°W / 46.50222; -116.32417


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