Challenge, California

Challenge (formerly Challenge Mills)^[3] is an unincorporated community in Yuba County, California. It is located on Dry Creek 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Marysville.^[3]

Challenge
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°29′15″N 121°13′25″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Yuba County
Elevation [1]	2,595 ft (791 m)
ZIP code	95925[2]
Area code	530

Challenge was once the terminus of a narrow-gauge logging railroad that hauled timber to the Beanville mill.^[4]

A post office opened at Challenge in 1895.^[3]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Challenge has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.^[5]

Climate data for Challenge, California (1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	52 (11)	54 (12)	58 (14)	63 (17)	71 (22)	81 (27)	90 (32)	89 (32)	84 (29)	73 (23)	59 (15)	51 (11)	69 (20)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	35 (2)	35 (2)	37 (3)	40 (4)	47 (8)	54 (12)	61 (16)	60 (16)	55 (13)	47 (8)	39 (4)	34 (1)	45 (7)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	12.36 (314)	10.95 (278)	9.91 (252)	4.70 (119)	2.12 (54)	0.71 (18)	0.06 (1.5)	0.11 (2.8)	0.81 (21)	3.86 (98)	8.18 (208)	11.40 (290)	65.17 (1,656.3)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	4.1 (10)	3.9 (9.9)	3.0 (7.6)	0.4 (1.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.4 (1.0)	1.6 (4.1)	13.4 (33.6)
Source: U.S.ClimateData[6]