of Boot Hill, now a landmark in the city. Climate Pioche has a cool semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) bordering on a humid continental climate (Dfa/Dsa) due to its high altitude and exposure to rain-bearing winds. The high elevation means summers are much cooler than in Clark County, with temperatures of reached upon only one afternoon every five years, and reached only upon 23.1 afternoons. The hottest month recorded was July 2005, with a mean maximum of , a record hot day of on July 17, and nine days above the century mark from July 11 to 19. Although summers are mostly dry with mild nights, it is not unknown for “Arizona rains” to penetrate into Lincoln County during July and August, as happened in August 1945 when of rain fell on a total of eleven “wet” days, and during August 1955 when seventeen days saw at least of rain. The fall season sees warm days and cold nights: the freeze-free period usually extends from May 17 to October 10, although temperatures below are very rare even during winter with an average of 1.1 mornings falling this low; the coldest temperature in Pioche has been on January 12, 1963. The coldest month has been January 1949 with a mean maximum of , although in a normal winter only 10.3 afternoons will not top freezing. During the winter, days are cool to cold – although even in January 7.1 afternoons top – and nights are very cold, although snowfall is extremely erratic. During the very wet and cold spell of January and February 1993, of snow fell in Pioche; however in warm dry winters like 1999/2000 almost no snow may occur. Landmarks and attractions Pioche is known for its "Million Dollar Courthouse," built in 1872. The original cost of $88,000 far exceeded initial estimates and was financed, and refinanced with bonds totaling nearly $1 million. Pioche currently contains the county administrative offices and has one of the oldest grade schools in the state. Next door to the courthouse sits the old Mountain View Hotel, where President Herbert Hoover is said to have stayed in 1930. Built in 1895, the hotel served the lodging needs of dignitaries visiting Pioche on court business. Although the building no longer serves as a hotel, it is an example of turn-of-the-century western architecture. There is another hotel, the Overland, which is still operating, with 14 themed rooms