Murphy Hot Springs, Idaho

Unincorporated community in Owyhee County, Idaho, United States

Unincorporated community in Idaho, United States

Murphy Hot Springs, Idaho

Unincorporated community

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Murphy Hot Springs

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Murphy Hot Springs

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Coordinates: 42°01′26.8602″N 115°21′36.6588″W﻿ / ﻿42.024127833°N 115.360183000°W﻿ / 42.024127833; -115.360183000
Country| United States
State| Idaho
County| Owyhee
Time zone| UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-6 (MDT)

Murphy Hot Springs is an unincorporated community in Owyhee County, Idaho, United States.[1]

## Description[edit]

The community is located along Three Creek Road between Rogerson, Idaho and Jarbidge, Nevada at the bottom of the East Fork Jarbidge River's canyon.[2] As of 2007, the community contains approximately 50 homes.[3]

## Climate[edit]

The hottest temperature recorded in Murphy Hot Springs was 102 °F (38.9 °C) on July 15, 2014, while the coldest temperature recorded was −27 °F (−32.8 °C) on February 2, 1996.[4]

Climate data for Murphy Hot Springs, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1987–present

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °F (°C)  | 65
(18)  | 65
(18)  | 75
(24)  | 86
(30)  | 91
(33)  | 99
(37)  | 102
(39)  | 99
(37)  | 98
(37)  | 91
(33)  | 77
(25)  | 70
(21)  | 102
(39)
Mean maximum °F (°C)  | 56.7
(13.7)  | 59.4
(15.2)  | 66.1
(18.9)  | 76.2
(24.6)  | 82.9
(28.3)  | 91.6
(33.1)  | 96.7
(35.9)  | 95.4
(35.2)  | 91.0
(32.8)  | 81.0
(27.2)  | 68.3
(20.2)  | 58.5
(14.7)  | 97.4
(36.3)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)  | 40.7
(4.8)  | 42.7
(5.9)  | 49.6
(9.8)  | 55.3
(12.9)  | 65.4
(18.6)  | 75.2
(24.0)  | 86.3
(30.2)  | 85.0
(29.4)  | 76.5
(24.7)  | 62.3
(16.8)  | 48.5
(9.2)  | 39.9
(4.4)  | 60.6
(15.9)
Daily mean °F (°C)  | 29.1
(−1.6)  | 30.7
(−0.7)  | 36.8
(2.7)  | 41.5
(5.3)  | 49.9
(9.9)  | 57.4
(14.1)  | 66.2
(19.0)  | 65.1
(18.4)  | 56.9
(13.8)  | 45.6
(7.6)  | 35.2
(1.8)  | 27.8
(−2.3)  | 45.2
(7.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)  | 17.5
(−8.1)  | 18.8
(−7.3)  | 24.1
(−4.4)  | 27.6
(−2.4)  | 34.5
(1.4)  | 39.6
(4.2)  | 46.2
(7.9)  | 45.1
(7.3)  | 37.4
(3.0)  | 28.9
(−1.7)  | 21.9
(−5.6)  | 15.7
(−9.1)  | 29.8
(−1.2)
Mean minimum °F (°C)  | −0.4
(−18.0)  | 2.7
(−16.3)  | 12.2
(−11.0)  | 17.2
(−8.2)  | 23.7
(−4.6)  | 30.9
(−0.6)  | 37.9
(3.3)  | 35.4
(1.9)  | 28.0
(−2.2)  | 17.1
(−8.3)  | 5.6
(−14.7)  | −0.3
(−17.9)  | −6.3
(−21.3)
Record low °F (°C)  | −17
(−27)  | −27
(−33)  | 2
(−17)  | 11
(−12)  | 18
(−8)  | 18
(−8)  | 21
(−6)  | 23
(−5)  | 24
(−4)  | −2
(−19)  | −6
(−21)  | −23
(−31)  | −27
(−33)
Average precipitation inches (mm)  | 1.12
(28)  | 0.95
(24)  | 1.16
(29)  | 2.24
(57)  | 2.29
(58)  | 1.21
(31)  | 0.72
(18)  | 0.54
(14)  | 0.88
(22)  | 1.00
(25)  | 1.31
(33)  | 1.29
(33)  | 14.71
(372)
Average snowfall inches (cm)  | 6.5
(17)  | 10.2
(26)  | 8.3
(21)  | 4.1
(10)  | 0.6
(1.5)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.5
(1.3)  | 7.2
(18)  | 9.9
(25)  | 47.3
(119.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 7.7  | 7.8  | 9.8  | 11.3  | 11.0  | 6.2  | 4.6  | 5.0  | 4.9  | 6.6  | 8.5  | 8.4  | 91.8
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.1  | 4.8  | 4.4  | 1.8  | 0.3  | 0.1  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.7  | 3.5  | 5.5  | 25.2
Source 1: NOAA[5]
Source 2: National Weather Service[4]

## See also[edit]

Idaho portal

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Murphy Hot Springs, Idaho". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. ^ Google (December 14, 2014). "Murphy Hot Springs, Idaho" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
3. ^ Miller, John (July 24, 2007). "Idaho: West's busiest wildfire state". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. pp. 4A. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
4. ^ a b "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Boise". National Weather Service. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
5. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Murphy (Desert) Hot Springs, ID". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 16, 2023.

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