Strawberry Valley, California facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Strawberry Valley
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 Strawberry Valley
Location in California
Strawberry Valley
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Yuba County |
| Elevation | 3,757 ft (1,145 m) |
| ZIP code |
95981
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| Area code(s) | 530 |
Strawberry Valley is a small place in Yuba County, California. It's called an unincorporated community, which means it's not officially a city or town with its own local government. It's located about 8 miles (13 km) northeast of a place called Challenge. Strawberry Valley sits high up, at about 3,757 feet (1,145 meters) above sea level.
A post office first opened here way back in 1855. There are two ideas about how Strawberry Valley got its name. Some people think it's because lots of wild strawberries grew there. Others believe it was named after two early settlers, Mr. Straw and Mr. Berry.
What's the Weather Like?
Strawberry Valley has a special kind of weather called a hot-summer Mediterranean climate. This means it has hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. Scientists use the Köppen Climate Classification system to describe climates, and this one is called "Csa".
The hottest temperature ever recorded in Strawberry Valley was a super warm 105°F (41°C). This happened on September 8–9, 2022. The coldest temperature recorded was 4°F (-16°C) on December 21, 1990.
| 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 | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
