Idaho · NOAA station USC00102875
Frost dates for Elk City 1ne, ID
Elk City 1ne can freeze in any month: NOAA flags it as having a year-round risk of 32°F, too cold to compute spring and fall frost dates. The median stretch between 32°F freezes is 64 days. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zones 5a to 7a.
- 100%Chance of 32°F in a year
- 64 daysMedian freeze-free stretch
- 242Days at or below 32°Faverage per year
Chance of a freeze in any year
| Temperature | Chance per year |
|---|---|
| 36°F | 100% |
| 32°F | 100% |
| 28°F | 100% |
| 24°F | 100% |
Closest ZIP codes (each is closer to another station)
| ZIP | Hardiness zone | Avg. extreme low | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83525 | 5b | -15 to -10°F | 12 km |
| 83552 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 39 km |
| 83530 | 6b | -5 to 0°F | 44 km |
| 83536 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 60 km |
| 83611 | 5a | -20 to -15°F | 63 km |
| 83554 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 65 km |
| 83539 | 5b | -15 to -10°F | 67 km |
| 83533 | 6b | -5 to 0°F | 68 km |
Not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Zones shown here are the values published in the USDA-ARS / Oregon State University PRISM Group 2023 ZIP code tables, shown unaltered. For the official interactive map, visit planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
About this station
- NOAA station ID USC00102875, at 45.8356, -115.4611, elevation 1237 m (4,058 ft).
- Data quality: Representative (10+ years), 15 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 242.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- Red River Ranger Station (17 km)
- Fenn Ranger Station (29 km)
- Dixie N (30 km)
- Dixie (31 km)
- Lowell Three Rivers (36 km)
- Yellowpine Bar (36 km)
- Kooskia 5 SSE (45 km)
- Grangeville (52 km)
Sources
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, annual/seasonal normals by station (version 1.0.1), file dated June 27, 2023; documentation.
- USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map ZIP code tables (CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico), files dated November 17, 2023. Data © PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed November 1, 2026. Official map: planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer ZIP Code Tabulation Areas file, dated August 30, 2024 (ZIP centroids used to find the nearest station).
Freeze dates are 30-year probabilities, not forecasts. Check your local forecast before planting tender plants.