Hilt, California

Town in California, United States

Unincorporated community in California, United States
41°59′41″N 122°37′24″W / 41.99472°N 122.62333°W / 41.99472; -122.62333CountryUnited StatesStateCaliforniaCountySiskiyouElevation
2,907 ft (886 m)Population
 (2020)
 • Total9Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)Area code530GNIS feature ID266807[1]

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.[2] It is named for early settler John Hilt.[3] Hilt was a company town for the Northern California Lumber Co. and the Fruit Growers Supply Co.[4]


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[5]

References

  1. ^ "Hilt". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ California Department of Transportation (2005). State Highway Map 2005 (Map). Retrieved June 4, 2019 – via David Rumsey Historical Map Collection.
  3. ^ "A Petition for Naming Hilt, California" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. January 1967. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  4. ^ "Sunkist and The Wooden Box | Fruit Growers Supply Company". Serving Agriculture Since 1907. May 4, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
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