39°33′51″N 121°06′25″W / 39.56417°N 121.10694°W
Strawberry Valley  | |
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![]() Strawberry Valley Location in California ![]() Strawberry Valley Strawberry Valley (the United States)  | |
| Coordinates: 39°33′51″N 121°06′25″W / 39.56417°N 121.10694°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | California | 
| County | Yuba County | 
| Elevation | 3,757 ft (1,145 m) | 
| ZIP code | 95981[2]  | 
| Area code | 530 | 
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
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Strawberry Valley, California
 - ↑ "Strawberry Valley ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
 - 1 2 3 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.
 - 1 2 "NOAA Online Weather Data - NWS Sacramento". National Weather Service. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
 - ↑ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access - Station: Strawberry Valley, CA". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
 


