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| Actis | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Elevation | 2,562 ft (781 m) |
Actis (formerly, Highberg, Rummington, and Gloster) is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located 6.5 miles (10 km) north of Rosamond, at an elevation of 2562 feet (781 m). It is situated between Mojave and Rosamond at Backus Road and California State Route 14.
The Highberg post office opened in 1917, changed its name to Rummington in 1918, and closed for good in 1927.
Climate
| Climate data for Actis | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 57.1 (13.94) |
60.2 (15.67) |
64.6 (18.11) |
73.8 (23.22) |
81.4 (27.44) |
90.5 (32.5) |
98.5 (36.94) |
97.2 (36.22) |
92.3 (33.5) |
79.6 (26.44) |
67.5 (19.72) |
59.9 (15.5) |
76.9 (24.94) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 29.9 (-1.17) |
33.8 (1) |
37.8 (3.22) |
45.7 (7.61) |
52.3 (11.28) |
61.3 (16.28) |
67.8 (19.89) |
65.7 (18.72) |
58.4 (14.67) |
47.4 (8.56) |
35.9 (2.17) |
31.5 (-0.28) |
47.3 (8.5) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 1.1 (28) |
1.3 (33) |
1.2 (30) |
0.4 (10) |
0.1 (3) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.1 (3) |
0.2 (5) |
0.2 (5) |
0.4 (10) |
1.2 (30) |
6.2 (157) |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||