Classify this climate: Happy Camp, CA (snowfall, temperature, rainfall, day)

[Omegaraptor]

This is an interesting climate that doesn’t seem to fit well into any climate classification.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happ...fornia#Climate

Koppen classifies this as Csa, which is probably the closest to correct in my opinion because it has a Mediterranean precipitation pattern and the summers are hot. The cold summer lows make it hard to decide, however. I was thinking highland, but Happy Camp is only at 1660’ elevation.

Trewartha classifies it as Do, or temperate oceanic. This is, IMO, as ridiculous as placing Eureka, CA and New Orleans in the same classification. No true oceanic climate has 95° summer highs. This is the biggest problem with both climate classification systems: the “temperate oceanic” and “humid subtropical” classifications are far too broad. Koppen doesn’t care about winters and Trewartha doesn’t care about summers.

I feel like Koppen hit closest to the mark with this one, but what say you about this interesting climate?

[lommaren]

No poll?

I've always been fascinated by Happy Camp along with similar climates like Willow Creek and Weaverville farther south.

I find this one rather underrated. B- for the decent winter snowfall and the good proportion of any given day spent between 15-30°C with low humidity in summer. The wildfire risk is not pleasant though.

[Adaminaby Angler]

A–; all it needs is much wetter and stormier summers for a better rating

Lovely cool, damp, snowy winters

[Shalop]

He said "classify," not "rate."

[Omegaraptor]

This is more of a climate discussion and classification than rating, thus the lack of a poll. Feel free to rate it though.

[lommaren]

Okay, in that case I agree with it being subtropical mediterranean. Rather strong heat waves in summer with quite a low plant hardiness due to the maritime moderation in winter.

[Adaminaby Angler]

I shall hereby award Happy Camp, CA with a mediterranean subtropical highland climate.

This owes chiefly to mediterranean precipitation pattern, fairly high elevation (~505 m AMSL), and rather broad, continental-tier temperature variation across the year.

[Randomguy1234]

Sun hours?

[lommaren]

Originally Posted by Randomguy1234

Sun hours?

Inland California. Most likely above 3,000 hours, with 400 hours or thereabouts in July, courtesy of the moderately high latitude of high 41°N.

[Omegaraptor]

Originally Posted by lommaren

Inland California. Most likely above 3,000 hours, with 400 hours or thereabouts in July, courtesy of the moderately high latitude of high 41°N.

I would guess high 2000s based on rainfall. Interesting how it goes from ~2400 hours in the Willamette Valley to nearly 3000 not even 200 miles away.