Sawtooth Interpretive and Historical Association
The Stanley
Weather Record
ACIS 108676 2 · NOAA/GHCN USC00108676
110-year station daily record, 1916-present.
High88normal 82
Low52normal 35
Precip0.020 in vs normal
This Day in History
July 21 across the Stanley record.
| Record High | 92 deg F2003 |
| Record Low | 23 deg F1924 |
| Wettest | 0.27 in1990 |
| Snowiest | No snow recorded on this day |
| Normal High / Low | 82 / 35 deg F |
2026See how the weather on this day changed over the years by using the slider.
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All-Time Records
How Cold Is Stanley?
We compared Stanley with 99 ACIS temperature stations in 18 states, focusing on nearby Idaho towns and places known for cold conditions. In this 1991-2020 comparison, Stanley ranks #11 for annual average temperature and #2 for July-August freezing nights. Crested Butte and Embarrass are colder across the year, but summer freezing is far less common there.
Annual average and summer freezing1991-2020
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Your turnHow does your home compare?Put Stanley beside your hometown.The Year in Temperature
The inside edge of the colored ring is the normal low for each day. The outside edge is the normal high, and the dotted circle marks freezing.
Full normal yearnormal 52.6 / 16.5 deg F / 18.2 in precip
Annual Temperature Map
Each square is one calendar year. Blue years are cooler than the 1991-2020 station average, red years are warmer, and gray years are partial or missing. The current year is left out until it is complete.
coolernear averagewarmerpartial / missing
The largest missing span runs from September 1, 1928 to June 30, 1963. After 1963, a few gray years have some observations, but not enough daily temperature records for an annual comparison.
More Ways to Look
Snow by Year
2025: 93.3 inTotal snowfall recorded in each calendar year. Years with too few daily records are shown lightly.
Precipitation by Year
2025: 20.9 inTotal rain and melted snow recorded each year. Only years with enough daily records are emphasized.
Cold Nights
2025: 50 nightsNights when the recorded low temperature reached 0 deg F or colder.
Deep Dives
Focused looks at interesting climate patterns visible in the Stanley station record.