Strawberry Valley, California
39°33′51″N 121°06′25″W / 39.56417°N 121.10694°W / 39.56417; -121.10694
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Strawberry Valley is an unincorporated community in Yuba County, California. It is located 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Challenge,[3] at an elevation of 3757 feet (1145 m).
A post office opened in Strawberry Valley in 1855.[3] The origin of the name has two competing lines: either from wild strawberries found at the site or from two early settlers, Mr. Straw and Mr. Berry.[3]
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Strawberry Valley has a hot-summer mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Strawberry Valley was 105 °F (40.6 °C) on September 8–9, 2022, while the coldest temperature recorded was 4 °F (−15.6 °C) on December 21, 1990.[4]
Climate data for Strawberry Valley, California, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1948–present | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 79 (26) | 77 (25) | 80 (27) | 86 (30) | 94 (34) | 101 (38) | 106 (41) | 102 (39) | 105 (41) | 95 (35) | 86 (30) | 76 (24) | 106 (41) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 66.1 (18.9) | 66.0 (18.9) | 69.9 (21.1) | 76.2 (24.6) | 82.4 (28.0) | 89.8 (32.1) | 93.4 (34.1) | 93.5 (34.2) | 91.3 (32.9) | 84.4 (29.1) | 73.8 (23.2) | 65.3 (18.5) | 95.9 (35.5) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 51.0 (10.6) | 51.4 (10.8) | 54.4 (12.4) | 59.1 (15.1) | 67.7 (19.8) | 76.6 (24.8) | 84.5 (29.2) | 84.6 (29.2) | 80.3 (26.8) | 70.0 (21.1) | 57.3 (14.1) | 50.1 (10.1) | 65.6 (18.7) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 40.7 (4.8) | 40.9 (4.9) | 43.4 (6.3) | 47.1 (8.4) | 54.7 (12.6) | 62.2 (16.8) | 68.6 (20.3) | 68.0 (20.0) | 64.1 (17.8) | 55.4 (13.0) | 45.7 (7.6) | 40.1 (4.5) | 52.6 (11.4) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 30.3 (−0.9) | 30.4 (−0.9) | 32.3 (0.2) | 35.2 (1.8) | 41.7 (5.4) | 47.8 (8.8) | 52.6 (11.4) | 51.4 (10.8) | 47.9 (8.8) | 40.9 (4.9) | 34.1 (1.2) | 30.1 (−1.1) | 39.6 (4.2) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | 21.0 (−6.1) | 21.5 (−5.8) | 24.0 (−4.4) | 26.1 (−3.3) | 31.9 (−0.1) | 37.2 (2.9) | 45.1 (7.3) | 44.7 (7.1) | 38.4 (3.6) | 31.4 (−0.3) | 25.0 (−3.9) | 20.3 (−6.5) | 16.4 (−8.7) |
Record low °F (°C) | 7 (−14) | 5 (−15) | 12 (−11) | 17 (−8) | 22 (−6) | 25 (−4) | 34 (1) | 36 (2) | 31 (−1) | 21 (−6) | 15 (−9) | 4 (−16) | 4 (−16) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 14.69 (373) | 13.71 (348) | 12.83 (326) | 6.39 (162) | 4.00 (102) | 1.23 (31) | 0.02 (0.51) | 0.20 (5.1) | 0.50 (13) | 4.10 (104) | 8.60 (218) | 16.25 (413) | 82.52 (2,095.61) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 17.7 (45) | 19.4 (49) | 17.1 (43) | 8.1 (21) | 0.6 (1.5) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.5 (1.3) | 3.5 (8.9) | 15.1 (38) | 82.0 (208) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 13.1 | 12.0 | 11.5 | 9.4 | 7.2 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 12.3 | 85.4 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 21.1 |
Source 1: NOAA[5] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: National Weather Service[4] |
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Strawberry Valley, California
- ^ "Strawberry Valley ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 562. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ a b "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Sacramento". National Weather Service. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Strawberry Valley, CA". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Strawberry Valley, California
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