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Bern, Idaho

Coordinates: 42°20′23″N 111°23′10″W / 42.33972°N 111.38611°W / 42.33972; -111.38611
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Bern
Bern is located in Idaho
Bern
Bern
Location within the state of Idaho
Coordinates: 42°20′23″N 111°23′10″W / 42.33972°N 111.38611°W / 42.33972; -111.38611
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyBear Lake
Elevation
5,968 ft (1,819 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
83220[1]
Area code208
GNIS feature ID377393[2]

Bern is an unincorporated community in Bear Lake County, Idaho.[2] It is located in the southeast corner of the state, about four miles from Montpelier.

History

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The first settlement at Bern was made in 1873.[3] A post office called Bern was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1988.[4] The community was named after Bern, in Switzerland, the native land of a large share of the first settlers.[3]

Bern's population was estimated at 50 in 1909,[5] and was 20 in 1960.[6]

Climate

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According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bern has a warm-summer mediterranean continental climate, abbreviated "Dsb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Bern was 100 °F (37.8 °C) on July 13, 2002 and July 23, 2003, while the coldest temperature recorded was −30 °F (−34.4 °C) on February 3, 1996 and January 31, 2023.[7]

Climate data for Bern, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1992–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 49
(9)
55
(13)
71
(22)
82
(28)
89
(32)
97
(36)
100
(38)
98
(37)
96
(36)
88
(31)
70
(21)
59
(15)
100
(38)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 41.8
(5.4)
45.1
(7.3)
56.9
(13.8)
72.1
(22.3)
80.2
(26.8)
89.2
(31.8)
94.4
(34.7)
93.1
(33.9)
87.9
(31.1)
76.5
(24.7)
60.7
(15.9)
46.3
(7.9)
95.1
(35.1)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 28.7
(−1.8)
32.0
(0.0)
42.1
(5.6)
53.3
(11.8)
64.2
(17.9)
74.5
(23.6)
84.6
(29.2)
83.9
(28.8)
73.5
(23.1)
58.6
(14.8)
42.7
(5.9)
30.4
(−0.9)
55.7
(13.2)
Daily mean °F (°C) 17.7
(−7.9)
20.3
(−6.5)
30.2
(−1.0)
40.1
(4.5)
49.3
(9.6)
57.4
(14.1)
65.4
(18.6)
64.2
(17.9)
55.0
(12.8)
42.8
(6.0)
30.6
(−0.8)
19.9
(−6.7)
41.1
(5.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 6.7
(−14.1)
8.6
(−13.0)
18.3
(−7.6)
27.0
(−2.8)
34.4
(1.3)
40.3
(4.6)
46.2
(7.9)
44.6
(7.0)
36.5
(2.5)
27.0
(−2.8)
18.5
(−7.5)
9.4
(−12.6)
26.5
(−3.1)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −13.9
(−25.5)
−13.3
(−25.2)
−1.5
(−18.6)
13.6
(−10.2)
22.2
(−5.4)
29.5
(−1.4)
37.0
(2.8)
33.2
(0.7)
24.3
(−4.3)
13.6
(−10.2)
−0.8
(−18.2)
−11.9
(−24.4)
−18.9
(−28.3)
Record low °F (°C) −30
(−34)
−30
(−34)
−21
(−29)
−4
(−20)
15
(−9)
22
(−6)
28
(−2)
23
(−5)
15
(−9)
−13
(−25)
−18
(−28)
−21
(−29)
−30
(−34)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.73
(44)
1.60
(41)
1.48
(38)
1.74
(44)
2.29
(58)
1.28
(33)
0.67
(17)
0.96
(24)
1.35
(34)
1.70
(43)
1.38
(35)
1.71
(43)
17.89
(454)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 23.3
(59)
19.0
(48)
9.2
(23)
4.9
(12)
1.3
(3.3)
0.1
(0.25)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.1
(0.25)
2.9
(7.4)
9.2
(23)
20.6
(52)
90.6
(228.2)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) 20.9
(53)
23.9
(61)
20.0
(51)
5.6
(14)
0.5
(1.3)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.1
(0.25)
1.5
(3.8)
4.6
(12)
12.8
(33)
25.1
(64)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 12.1 11.4 11.3 11.7 11.7 7.7 5.4 6.3 6.9 8.6 9.9 12.7 115.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 11.2 9.6 6.2 3.4 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.8 6.1 11.0 50.3
Source 1: NOAA[8]
Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima, snow depth 1992–2022)[7]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Bern ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Bern". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ a b The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 13.
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  5. ^ Davis, Ellis A. (1909). Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest. Ellis A. Davis. p. 189.
  6. ^ World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.
  7. ^ a b "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Pocatello". National Weather Service. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  8. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Bern, ID". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 12, 2023.