Ahsahka, Idaho

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″N 116°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
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
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″N 116°19′27″W / 46.50222°N 116.32417°W / 46.50222; -116.32417