Hilt, California

Hilt, California
Hilt, California
Hilt, California
Coordinates: 41°59′41″N 122°37′24″W / 41.99472°N 122.62333°W / 41.99472; -122.62333
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySiskiyou
Elevation
2,907 ft (886 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
9
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code530
GNIS feature ID266807

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 data for 41°59′41″N 122°37′24″W / 41.9947°N 122.6233°W / 41.9947; -122.6233, elevation 2,890 ft (880 m), 1991-2020 normals
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 45.5
(7.5)
50.2
(10.1)
55.5
(13.1)
60.8
(16.0)
70.1
(21.2)
78.2
(25.7)
88.7
(31.5)
88.5
(31.4)
81.7
(27.6)
67.9
(19.9)
52.9
(11.6)
44.4
(6.9)
65.4
(18.5)
Daily mean °F (°C) 36.1
(2.3)
39.1
(3.9)
43.2
(6.2)
47.7
(8.7)
55.6
(13.1)
62.3
(16.8)
71.1
(21.7)
70.6
(21.4)
63.7
(17.6)
52.5
(11.4)
41.8
(5.4)
35.3
(1.8)
51.6
(10.9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 26.7
(−2.9)
28.0
(−2.2)
31.0
(−0.6)
34.6
(1.4)
41.0
(5.0)
46.4
(8.0)
53.4
(11.9)
52.6
(11.4)
45.6
(7.6)
37.0
(2.8)
30.7
(−0.7)
26.3
(−3.2)
37.8
(3.2)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.57
(91)
2.68
(68)
2.12
(54)
1.63
(41)
1.36
(35)
0.70
(18)
0.36
(9.1)
0.36
(9.1)
0.44
(11)
1.32
(34)
2.88
(73)
4.26
(108)
21.68
(551.2)
Source: PRISM