Unincorporated community in California, United States
37°05′10″N 119°09′27″W / 37.08611°N 119.15750°W / 37.08611; -119.15750
Unincorporated community in California, United States
Dinkey Creek is an unincorporated community in Fresno County , California .[ 1] It is located on Dinkey Creek ,[ 2] at an elevation of 5987 feet (1825 m).[ 1]
A post office operated at Dinkey Creek from 1925 to 1972.[ 2] Dinkey was the name of a dog who lost a fight with a grizzly bear.[ 3]
The community was home to Camp Mar-Y-Mac , which operated from 1951 to 1981.
Climate
Climate data for Dinkey Creek, California (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1901–present)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °F (°C)
72 (22)
76 (24)
75 (24)
83 (28)
93 (34)
96 (36)
100 (38)
99 (37)
101 (38)
89 (32)
86 (30)
74 (23)
116 (47)
Mean maximum °F (°C)
67 (19)
65 (18)
67 (19)
72 (22)
78 (26)
86 (30)
90 (32)
89 (32)
86 (30)
78 (26)
71 (22)
64 (18)
91 (33)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
50.9 (10.5)
49.8 (9.9)
52.6 (11.4)
54.9 (12.7)
63.5 (17.5)
74.1 (23.4)
81.3 (27.4)
80.8 (27.1)
75.4 (24.1)
65.4 (18.6)
55.8 (13.2)
48.9 (9.4)
62.8 (17.1)
Daily mean °F (°C)
36.0 (2.2)
35.6 (2.0)
38.5 (3.6)
41.5 (5.3)
48.7 (9.3)
57.1 (13.9)
63.7 (17.6)
62.5 (16.9)
57.4 (14.1)
48.7 (9.3)
40.6 (4.8)
35.2 (1.8)
47.1 (8.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
21.2 (−6.0)
23.7 (−4.6)
24.5 (−4.2)
28.0 (−2.2)
34.0 (1.1)
40.1 (4.5)
46.0 (7.8)
44.2 (6.8)
39.3 (4.1)
32.0 (0.0)
25.6 (−3.6)
21.4 (−5.9)
31.7 (−0.2)
Mean minimum °F (°C)
5 (−15)
7 (−14)
10 (−12)
15 (−9)
24 (−4)
30 (−1)
37 (3)
36 (2)
29 (−2)
22 (−6)
12 (−11)
6 (−14)
1 (−17)
Record low °F (°C)
−5 (−21)
−3 (−19)
2 (−17)
−1 (−18)
14 (−10)
23 (−5)
30 (−1)
29 (−2)
21 (−6)
14 (−10)
−1 (−18)
−4 (−20)
−5 (−21)
Average precipitation inches (cm)
8 (20)
8.1 (21)
6.8 (17)
3.8 (9.7)
2.1 (5.3)
0.6 (1.5)
0.4 (1.0)
0.2 (0.51)
1.1 (2.8)
2.5 (6.4)
4.8 (12)
6.4 (16)
44.8 (113.21)
Average snowfall inches (cm)
37.1 (94)
40.5 (103)
34.1 (87)
12.2 (31)
1.6 (4.1)
0.0 (0.0)
0.0 (0.0)
0.0 (0.0)
0.0 (0.0)
0.4 (1.0)
6.8 (17)
29.7 (75)
162.4 (412.1)
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References