Big Bar, Trinity County, California

Unincorporated community in California, United States

Big Bar, California Hičʰeqʰut (Chimariko)
Unincorporated community
40°44′28″N 123°15′21″W / 40.74111°N 123.25583°W / 40.74111; -123.25583
Country	United States
State	California
County	Trinity
Elevation	1,247 ft (380 m)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	96010
Area code	530
GNIS feature ID	1658047^[1]

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. The area is surrounded by steep, mountainous terrain and dense forest. It sits along the Trinity River and is near the Trinity Alps

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)
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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]

References

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