Big Bar, Trinity County, California

Big Bar (Chimariko: Hičʰeqʰut) is an unincorporated community in Trinity County, California, United States. The ZIP Code is 96010. The community is inside area code 530.

Big Bar, California
Hičʰeqʰut (Chimariko)
Unincorporated community
Big Bar, California is located in California
Big Bar, California
Big Bar, California
Big Bar, California is located in the United States
Big Bar, California
Big Bar, California
Coordinates: 40°44′28″N 123°15′21″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyTrinity
Elevation
1,247 ft (380 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
96010
Area code530
GNIS feature ID1658047[1]

History

Established in 1849, Big Bar was one of the first settled areas in the county. It has had a post office operating since 1850.[2]

Climate
Climate data for Big Bar, California, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1989–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 74
(23)		 82
(28)		 89
(32)		 97
(36)		 106
(41)		 113
(45)		 121
(49)		 118
(48)		 117
(47)		 102
(39)		 86
(30)		 66
(19)		 121
(49)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 62.5
(16.9)		 70.2
(21.2)		 80.3
(26.8)		 88.4
(31.3)		 97.4
(36.3)		 104.1
(40.1)		 110.6
(43.7)		 109.9
(43.3)		 105.9
(41.1)		 93.3
(34.1)		 73.3
(22.9)		 59.7
(15.4)		 112.6
(44.8)
Average high °F (°C) 49.6
(9.8)		 55.5
(13.1)		 62.3
(16.8)		 68.9
(20.5)		 78.4
(25.8)		 86.4
(30.2)		 96.5
(35.8)		 95.4
(35.2)		 89.0
(31.7)		 74.3
(23.5)		 56.8
(13.8)		 47.7
(8.7)		 71.7
(22.1)
Daily mean °F (°C) 42.0
(5.6)		 45.2
(7.3)		 49.5
(9.7)		 53.9
(12.2)		 61.1
(16.2)		 67.3
(19.6)		 74.8
(23.8)		 73.8
(23.2)		 68.1
(20.1)		 57.5
(14.2)		 47.2
(8.4)		 40.9
(4.9)		 56.8
(13.8)
Average low °F (°C) 34.3
(1.3)		 34.9
(1.6)		 36.6
(2.6)		 38.9
(3.8)		 43.7
(6.5)		 48.1
(8.9)		 53.2
(11.8)		 52.3
(11.3)		 47.2
(8.4)		 40.7
(4.8)		 37.6
(3.1)		 34.1
(1.2)		 41.8
(5.4)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 26.3
(−3.2)		 27.1
(−2.7)		 29.3
(−1.5)		 31.6
(−0.2)		 36.5
(2.5)		 41.7
(5.4)		 48.8
(9.3)		 48.5
(9.2)		 42.1
(5.6)		 34.2
(1.2)		 28.6
(−1.9)		 26.2
(−3.2)		 22.8
(−5.1)
Record low °F (°C) 17
(−8)		 17
(−8)		 25
(−4)		 27
(−3)		 32
(0)		 38
(3)		 43
(6)		 43
(6)		 36
(2)		 26
(−3)		 20
(−7)		 8
(−13)		 8
(−13)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 6.41
(163)		 5.37
(136)		 4.58
(116)		 2.62
(67)		 1.67
(42)		 0.73
(19)		 0.17
(4.3)		 0.20
(5.1)		 0.44
(11)		 2.20
(56)		 4.19
(106)		 7.24
(184)		 35.82
(909.4)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 0.7
(1.8)		 0.4
(1.0)		 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)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.2
(0.51)		 1.1
(2.8)		 2.7
(6.87)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 15.8 13.7 14.3 10.5 7.1 3.5 1.2 0.9 1.9 5.1 12.6 14.7 101.3
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5 2.2
Source 1: NOAA[3]
Source 2: National Weather Service[4]

Government

In the state legislature, Big Bar is in the 4th Senate District, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa, and in the 1st Assembly District, represented by Democrat Patty Berg.

Federally, Big Bar is in California's 2nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Jared Huffman.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Big Bar". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Trinity County History Chronology". Trinity County Historical Society. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  3. "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access - Station: Big Bar 4E, CA". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  4. "NOAA Online Weather Data - NWS Eureka". National Weather Service. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  5. "California's 2nd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.


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