Editing Scotts Valley, California (section)

==Geography and environment==
Scotts Valley is in the west hills of the [[Santa Cruz Mountains]].<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990|date=February 12, 2011|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011}}</ref> [[California State Route 17|State Route 17]] connects Scotts Valley to Santa Cruz to the south and to [[Los Gatos, California|Los Gatos]], [[San Jose, California|San Jose]], and the [[South Bay (San Francisco Bay Area)|South Bay area]] to the north.

Scotts Valley is located at the southern end of the [[World Wildlife Fund|WWF]]-designated [[Northern California coastal forests]] ecoregion.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], it has a total area of {{convert|4.6|sqmi|km2}}, all land. It is in central [[Santa Cruz County, California|Santa Cruz County]], in the northern portion of the North Central Coast [[Air Basin]].

===Climate===
Air in Scotts Valley is typically maritime in origin, as it moves over the land from the Pacific Ocean. Summers are warm and dry, while winters are mild and generally rainy. Most rain falls as a result of winter Pacific storms between the months of November and April. Sound levels in Scotts Valley are typically in the range of 57 to 65 [[Decibel|dBA]], except for somewhat higher levels within {{convert|150|ft|m|0}} from Highway 17.

Scotts Valley has mild weather throughout the year, enjoying a Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb) characterized by cool, wet winters and warm, mostly dry summers. Due to its proximity to [[Monterey Bay]], fog and low overcast are common during the night and morning hours, especially in the summer.
{{Weather box|location = Scotts Valley, California (1981–2010 normals)
|single line = Y
|Jan high F = 60.6
|Feb high F = 62.3
|Mar high F = 64.4
|Apr high F = 67.5
|May high F = 70.1
|Jun high F = 72.9
|Jul high F = 73.4
|Aug high F = 74.3
|Sep high F = 74.5
|Oct high F = 71.5
|Nov high F = 64.9
|Dec high F = 60.0
|Jan low F = 40.8
|Feb low F = 42.7
|Mar low F = 44.0
|Apr low F = 45.5
|May low F = 48.6
|Jun low F = 51.5
|Jul low F = 53.7
|Aug low F = 53.9
|Sep low F = 52.6
|Oct low F = 49.0
|Nov low F = 44.3
|Dec low F = 40.8
|Jan precipitation inch = 6.40
|Feb precipitation inch = 6.24
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.67
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.99
|May precipitation inch = 0.85
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.19
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.01
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.04
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.27
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.44
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.75
|Dec precipitation inch = 5.68
|year precipitation inch = 31.53
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 10.6
|Feb precipitation days = 10.9 
|Mar precipitation days = 10.0
|Apr precipitation days = 5.9
|May precipitation days = 3.3
|Jun precipitation days = 1.3
|Jul precipitation days = 0.3
|Aug precipitation days = 0.7
|Sep precipitation days = 1.5
|Oct precipitation days = 3.5
|Nov precipitation days = 7.5
|Dec precipitation days = 10.7 
|source 1 = NOAA<ref name= NOAA>{{cite web |url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=mtr |title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data |publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |access-date = March 3, 2012}}</ref>
}}