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Whitethorn, California
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Location in the state of California
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 Whitethorn, California
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Humboldt County |
| Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
Whitethorn (formerly Thorn) is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California, United States. It is located 9.5 miles (15 kilometers) southwest of Garberville, at an elevation of 1,024 feet (312 meters), with a population of 817. Whitethorn shares a ZIP Code, 95589, with Shelter Cove, California. It is located along California's Lost Coast.
Climate
Whitethorn has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csb) that is characterized by warm (but not hot) dry summers, and mild to chilly rainy and/or snowy winters. In Whitethorn's case, the climate is moderated by the proximity to the Pacific Ocean with small temperature variations on average throughout the year, which results in comfortable year-round temperatures.
| Climate data for Whitethorn, California | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 78 (26) |
80 (27) |
76 (24) |
80 (27) |
82 (28) |
85 (29) |
76 (24) |
82 (28) |
86 (30) |
84 (29) |
78 (26) |
77 (25) |
86 (30) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 54 (12) |
55 (13) |
55 (13) |
56 (13) |
58 (14) |
60 (16) |
61 (16) |
62 (17) |
62 (17) |
61 (16) |
58 (14) |
55 (13) |
58 (15) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 48 (9) |
49 (9) |
49 (9) |
50 (10) |
53 (12) |
56 (13) |
57 (14) |
58 (14) |
57 (14) |
55 (13) |
52 (11) |
49 (9) |
53 (11) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 41 (5) |
43 (6) |
43 (6) |
45 (7) |
48 (9) |
51 (11) |
52 (11) |
53 (12) |
51 (11) |
49 (9) |
45 (7) |
42 (6) |
47 (8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 26 (−3) |
27 (−3) |
30 (−1) |
34 (1) |
36 (2) |
41 (5) |
46 (8) |
46 (8) |
41 (5) |
32 (0) |
30 (−1) |
21 (−6) |
21 (−6) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 6.20 (157) |
5.00 (127) |
5.20 (132) |
2.80 (71) |
1.80 (46) |
0.60 (15) |
0.20 (5.1) |
0.30 (7.6) |
0.80 (20) |
2.90 (74) |
5.80 (147) |
6.30 (160) |
37.9 (961.7) |
| Source: http://www.myforecast.com/bin/climate.m?city=520760&metric=false | |||||||||||||
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