39°33′51″N 121°06′25″W / 39.56417°N 121.10694°W
Strawberry Valley | |
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  Strawberry Valley Location in California  Strawberry Valley Strawberry Valley (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°33′51″N 121°06′25″W / 39.56417°N 121.10694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Yuba County |
| Elevation | 3,757 ft (1,145 m) |
| ZIP code | 95981
[2] |
| Area code | 530 |
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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
101 (38) |
102 (39) |
105 (41) |
95 (35) |
86 (30) |
76 (24) |
105 (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.
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