Strawberry Valley, California

39°33′51″N 121°06′25″W / 39.56417°N 121.10694°W / 39.56417; -121.10694

Strawberry Valley
Unincorporated community
Strawberry Valley is located in California
Strawberry Valley
Strawberry Valley
Location in California
Strawberry Valley is located in the United States
Strawberry Valley
Strawberry Valley
Strawberry Valley (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°33′51″N 121°06′25″W / 39.56417°N 121.10694°W / 39.56417; -121.10694
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyYuba County
Elevation
[1]
3,757 ft (1,145 m)
ZIP code
95981[2]
Area code530

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

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Strawberry Valley, California
  2. ^ "Strawberry Valley ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b "NOAA Online Weather Data - NWS Sacramento". National Weather Service. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  5. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access - Station: Strawberry Valley, CA". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 31, 2022.