Weimar, California facts for kids
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Weimar
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 Weimar
Location in California
Weimar
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Placer County |
| Elevation | 2,257 ft (688 m) |
| ZIP code |
95739, 95713
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| Area code(s) | 530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 237401 |
Weimar is a small community in Placer County, California. It is located in the Sacramento area. Weimar is about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south-southwest of Colfax. In 2010, about 209 people lived there.
History of Weimar
The Weimar post office first opened in 1866. The town was originally called "New England Mills."
The name "Weimar" comes from George Geisendorfer, who helped found the town. He was born near Weimar, Germany. Many of the first people living in New England Mills were also from Germany.
George Geisendorfer decided to change the town's name to Weimar. This happened after the post office did not accept the name "New England Mills."
In 1919, after World War I, some people wanted to change the name again to "Argonne." But this idea was stopped. A local senator said the name "Weimar" was not German. He said it came from "Weimah," a Native American chief. This chief was friendly to the first settlers in the area. The senator also said that the postal service had spelled the name wrong.
Where is Weimar?
Weimar is about an 80-minute drive from Reno, Nevada. It is also about one hour northeast of Sacramento, California. You can find it right next to Interstate 80.
The train, Amtrak, stops in Colfax, California. Colfax is about 5 miles (8 km) east of Weimar. Weimar is located at an elevation of about 2,300 to 2,600 feet (700 to 790 meters) above sea level.
Weimar's Climate
Weimar has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate. This means it has hot, dry summers. There is almost no rain in July and August.
Winters are cool with a lot of rain. Sometimes, it even snows. On average, Weimar gets about 10.2 inches (26 cm) of snow each year. Most of the snow falls in the winter months.
In December, the average high temperature is 53.0°F (11.7°C). The average low is 39.0°F (3.9°C). In July, the average high is 94.0°F (34.4°C). The average low is 63.0°F (17.2°C). The hottest temperature ever recorded was 113°F (45°C). The coldest was 20°F (-6.7°C).
Weimar gets about 46.9 inches (1,190 mm) of rain each year. It rains on about 78 days a year.
Because of its climate, Weimar is a good place to grow grapes for wine. Weimar and the areas around it have more than 20 wineries.
| Climate data for Weimar, California | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 77.0 (25.0) |
80.0 (26.7) |
85.0 (29.4) |
91.0 (32.8) |
102.0 (38.9) |
111.0 (43.9) |
113.0 (45.0) |
112.0 (44.4) |
106.0 (41.1) |
101.0 (38.3) |
87.0 (30.6) |
75.0 (23.9) |
113.0 (45.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 53.0 (11.7) |
60.0 (15.6) |
64.0 (17.8) |
70.0 (21.1) |
80.0 (26.7) |
89.0 (31.7) |
94.0 (34.4) |
92.0 (33.3) |
87.0 (30.6) |
77.0 (25.0) |
62.0 (16.7) |
53.0 (11.7) |
73.4 (23.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 46.0 (7.8) |
51.0 (10.6) |
54.0 (12.2) |
59.0 (15.0) |
67.0 (19.4) |
74.0 (23.3) |
79.0 (26.1) |
77.0 (25.0) |
73.0 (22.8) |
64.0 (17.8) |
53.0 (11.7) |
46.0 (7.8) |
61.9 (16.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 38.0 (3.3) |
42.0 (5.6) |
44.0 (6.7) |
47.0 (8.3) |
53.0 (11.7) |
60.0 (15.6) |
63.0 (17.2) |
62.0 (16.7) |
58.0 (14.4) |
51.0 (10.6) |
44.0 (6.7) |
39.0 (3.9) |
50.1 (10.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 22.0 (−5.6) |
21.0 (−6.1) |
26.0 (−3.3) |
34.0 (1.1) |
37.0 (2.8) |
46.0 (7.8) |
50.0 (10.0) |
49.0 (9.4) |
42.0 (5.6) |
35.0 (1.7) |
27.0 (−2.8) |
20.0 (−6.7) |
20.0 (−6.7) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 7.8 (200) |
7.9 (200) |
7.0 (180) |
3.6 (91) |
2.1 (53) |
0.6 (15) |
0 (0) |
0.1 (2.5) |
0.8 (20) |
2.6 (66) |
5.9 (150) |
8.5 (220) |
46.9 (1,197.5) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 1.3 (3.3) |
3.2 (8.1) |
2.4 (6.1) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
2.6 (6.6) |
10.2 (25.91) |
| Average precipitation days | 11.6 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 7.9 | 5 | 2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 9.7 | 11.9 | 77.9 |
| Average snowy days | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76.5 | 67.5 | 66.5 | 57.0 | 47.5 | 45.0 | 41.5 | 45.5 | 49.0 | 56.0 | 67.0 | 74.0 | 57.8 |
| Average dew point °F (°C) | 38.0 (3.3) |
40.0 (4.4) |
48.0 (8.9) |
43.0 (6.1) |
45.0 (7.2) |
49.0 (9.4) |
50.0 (10.0) |
51.0 (10.6) |
48.0 (8.9) |
46.0 (7.8) |
41.0 (5.0) |
38.0 (3.3) |
44.8 (7.1) |
| Source 1: Bestplaces.net | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: RAIN and RAINDAYS / SNOW and SNOWDAYS myforecast.co | |||||||||||||
People in Weimar
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2010 | 209 | — | |
In 2010, the population of Weimar was 209 people. The ZIP code for Weimar is 95736. The area code 530 is used for phone numbers there.
Education in Weimar
Weimar has a few important places for learning. The old Weimar Sanitorium was a hospital for treating tuberculosis. Now, it is Weimar Institute. This institute is home to the NEWSTART Lifestyle Program.
Weimar Institute also includes Weimar College and Weimar Academy. Weimar Academy is a boarding school for high school students. Both are connected to the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
The community also has the Weimar Hills Public School. This school teaches students from 4th to 8th grade.
