Hilt, California
Hilt (also known as Hilts) is an unincorporated community in Siskiyou County, California, United States. The community is along Interstate 5 near the Oregon border, 18 miles (29 km) north of Yreka. It is named for early settler John Hilt. Hilt was a company town for the Northern California Lumber Co. and the Fruit Growers Supply Co.
Climate
| Climate data for Weed, CA | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 64 (18) |
70 (21) |
78 (26) |
85 (29) |
97 (36) |
105 (41) |
105 (41) |
111 (44) |
100 (38) |
95 (35) |
77 (25) |
64 (18) |
111 (44) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 44.5 (6.9) |
49.9 (9.9) |
54.0 (12.2) |
60.2 (15.7) |
69.7 (20.9) |
78.4 (25.8) |
87.6 (30.9) |
87.6 (30.9) |
80.8 (27.1) |
67.4 (19.7) |
52.7 (11.5) |
44.3 (6.8) |
64.8 (18.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 24.4 (−4.2) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
33.6 (0.9) |
40.0 (4.4) |
46.8 (8.2) |
53.0 (11.7) |
52.5 (11.4) |
44.0 (6.7) |
37.0 (2.8) |
31.0 (−0.6) |
25.8 (−3.4) |
37.2 (2.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −10 (−23) |
1 (−17) |
13 (−11) |
19 (−7) |
23 (−5) |
28 (−2) |
31 (−1) |
36 (2) |
28 (−2) |
15 (−9) |
7 (−14) |
−12 (−24) |
−12 (−24) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.00 (102) |
2.82 (72) |
2.14 (54) |
1.10 (28) |
1.01 (26) |
0.70 (18) |
0.27 (6.9) |
0.50 (13) |
0.59 (15) |
1.79 (45) |
3.25 (83) |
4.40 (112) |
22.57 (574.9) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 8.0 (20) |
3.9 (9.9) |
2.3 (5.8) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.1 (5.3) |
5.5 (14) |
22.1 (55.76) |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Hilt". 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.
- ^ "A Petition for Naming Hilt, California" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. January 1967. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ "Sunkist and The Wooden Box | Fruit Growers Supply Company". Serving Agriculture Since 1907. May 4, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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