Challenge, California facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Challenge
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Location in California
Challenge
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Yuba County |
| Elevation | 2,595 ft (791 m) |
| ZIP code |
95925
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| Area code(s) | 530 |
Challenge (once called Challenge Mills) is a small place in Yuba County, California. It is an unincorporated community. This means it is not officially a city or town with its own local government. Instead, it is part of the larger county.
Challenge is located about 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Marysville. It sits along a stream called Dry Creek.
Years ago, Challenge was an important spot for moving wood. It was the end point for a special logging railroad. This train carried cut timber to a mill in a place called Beanville.
A post office first opened in Challenge in the year 1895.
Climate in Challenge
Challenge has a type of weather known as a warm-summer Mediterranean climate. This means it has hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. This climate type is often seen in places like California.
You can see more details about the weather in Challenge below:
| Climate data for Challenge, California (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 52 (11) |
54 (12) |
58 (14) |
63 (17) |
71 (22) |
81 (27) |
90 (32) |
89 (32) |
84 (29) |
73 (23) |
59 (15) |
51 (11) |
69 (20) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 35 (2) |
35 (2) |
37 (3) |
40 (4) |
47 (8) |
54 (12) |
61 (16) |
60 (16) |
55 (13) |
47 (8) |
39 (4) |
34 (1) |
45 (7) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 12.36 (314) |
10.95 (278) |
9.91 (252) |
4.70 (119) |
2.12 (54) |
0.71 (18) |
0.06 (1.5) |
0.11 (2.8) |
0.81 (21) |
3.86 (98) |
8.18 (208) |
11.40 (290) |
65.17 (1,656.3) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.1 (10) |
3.9 (9.9) |
3.0 (7.6) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
1.6 (4.1) |
13.4 (33.6) |
| Source: U.S.ClimateData | |||||||||||||
