Hamburg, California
Hamburg, California | |
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Coordinates: 41°46′58″N 123°03′37″W / 41.78278°N 123.06028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Siskiyou |
Elevation | 1,617 ft (493 m) |
Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 80 |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Area code | 530 |
GNIS feature ID | 261041[2] |
Hamburg is an unincorporated community in Siskiyou County, California, United States. The community is along the Klamath River and California State Route 96 22 miles (35 km) west of Yreka.[3]
Climate
Hamburg has a Hot-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated (Köppen Csa) that is characterized by hot and dry summers, and cold, chilly rainy and snowy winters. In Hamburgs's case the city experiences much warmer summers than locations near the coast such as county seat Yreka, but retains high winter rainfall associated with coastal locations. Daytime highs in summer are representative for areas with hot-summer-mediterranean climates, but is moderated by cool nights, causing high diurnal temperature variation.
Average temperatures range from 38 °F (3 °C) in December and January and 73 °F (23 °C) in July. Hamburg on average has wet winters and dry summers, also representative for the region. Temperatures of above 32 °C (90 °F) are usual in summertimes, happening frequently.
This region experiences much warmer summers than locations near the coast such as Eureka, but retains high winter rainfall associated with coastal locations. Daytime highs in summer are representative for areas with hot-summer-mediterranean climates, but is moderated by cool nights, causing high diurnal temperature variation.
Summer highs are extremely hot when compared to areas that are affected by coastal fog.
Climate data for Hamburg, California | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 46.0 (7.8) |
53.0 (11.7) |
58.0 (14.4) |
65.0 (18.3) |
73.0 (22.8) |
81.0 (27.2) |
90.0 (32.2) |
89.0 (31.7) |
83.0 (28.3) |
69.0 (20.6) |
53.0 (11.7) |
44.0 (6.7) |
67.0 (19.5) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 38.0 (3.3) |
43.0 (6.1) |
46.0 (7.8) |
51.0 (10.6) |
58.0 (14.4) |
66.0 (18.9) |
73.0 (22.8) |
72.0 (22.2) |
65.0 (18.3) |
55.0 (12.8) |
44.0 (6.7) |
38.0 (3.3) |
54.1 (12.3) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 33.0 (0.6) |
32.0 (0.0) |
35.0 (1.7) |
38.0 (3.3) |
43.0 (6.1) |
50.0 (10.0) |
55.0 (12.8) |
54.0 (12.2) |
48.0 (8.9) |
40.0 (4.4) |
35.0 (1.7) |
31.0 (−0.6) |
41.2 (5.1) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.9 (74) |
2.1 (53) |
1.8 (46) |
1.0 (25) |
1.2 (30) |
0.7 (18) |
0.3 (7.6) |
0.4 (10) |
0.8 (20) |
1.7 (43) |
2.9 (74) |
3.3 (84) |
19.1 (484.6) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 2.99 (7.6) |
0.98 (2.5) |
0.98 (2.5) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.98 (2.5) |
2.01 (5.1) |
7.94 (20.2) |
Average rainy days | 13 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 100 |
Average snowy days | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Source: [4] |
References
- ^ "Hamburg · California 96050".
- ^ "Hamburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ California Department of Transportation (2005). State Highway Map 2005 (Map). Retrieved June 4, 2019 – via David Rumsey Historical Map Collection.
- ^ "Hamburg, California". Retrieved July 26, 2020.