Editing Victorville, California (section)

===Climate===
The city is in the [[High Desert (California)|High Desert]], an area known for its unique and moderate weather patterns. The [[National Weather Service]] has maintained a weather station in Victorville since 1917. Official records show that Victorville has a [[Desert climate#Cold desert climate|cool arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''BWk'') with four distinct seasons. Due to the higher elevation and inland location of the High Desert, the climate tends to be more extreme than in the [[Los Angeles Basin]] and other Southern California lowland regions.

Winter is the region's wet season, when Victorville receives the most storms. Due to the [[rain shadow]] effect caused by the [[San Bernardino Mountains]] and [[San Gabriel Mountains]], the rainfall received is less than in the Los Angeles basin or even the San Bernardino Valley. Temperatures tend to be cool, with overnight low temperatures dropping to or below freezing on average. While the high temperatures average around a pleasant {{convert|60|°F|°C|1|disp=or}}, there are periods in which the high temperature fails to reach {{convert|50|°F|°C}} or even {{convert|45|°F|°C|1}}. Low temperatures can dip below {{convert|25|°F|°C|1}} on occasion, with very cold temperatures possible; the record lowest temperature was {{convert|-1|°F|°C|1|disp=or}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vvdailypress.com/news/20190102/socal-chills-ahead-of-weekend-storm|title=SoCal chills ahead of weekend storm |publisher=Victor Valley News|date=January 2, 2019|access-date=July 17, 2019}}</ref> Snowfall and other wintry precipitation is also possible, although any snowfall tends to be very light and melt quickly; significant snowstorms as seen in the San Bernardino Mountains and San Gabriel Mountains are very rare.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vvdailypress.com/news/20180226/winter-comes-for-high-desert-region-to-see-rain-snow-at-2500-foot-level|title=Winter comes for High Desert: Region to see rain, snow at 2,500-foot level |publisher=Victor Valley News|date=February 26, 2018|access-date=July 17, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vvdailypress.com/news/20190221/victor-valley-awakens-to-snow|title=Victor Valley awakens to snow|publisher=Victor Valley News|date=February 21, 2019|access-date=July 17, 2019}}</ref> [[Black ice]] is also possible during the winter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vvng.com/black-ice-causing-accidents-victor-valley/ |title=Black Ice Causing Accidents In the Victor Valley |publisher=Victor Valley News|date=January 24, 2017|access-date=April 2, 2017}}</ref>

Summer days are generally hot to sweltering, with average high temperatures approaching {{convert|100|°F|°C|1|disp=or}}. It is also the time of year in which Victorville, and Southern California as a whole, receives the least precipitation. The higher elevation prevents the temperatures from matching the extreme heat seen in lower desert cities such as [[Palm Springs, California#Climate|Palm Springs]] or [[Needles, California#Climate|Needles]]. However, heat waves can still raise the temperature to {{convert|110|°F|°C|1|disp=or}}, with the all-time record high being {{convert|116|°F|°C|1|disp=or}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vvdailypress.com/news/20180703/heat-wave-ushering-in-sizzling-temps-high-of-110-degrees-friday-prompts-excessive-heat-watch|title=Heat wave ushering in sizzling temps: High of 110 degrees Friday prompts Excessive Heat Watch|publisher=Victor Valley News|date=July 3, 2018|access-date=July 17, 2019}}</ref> Also unlike lower desert communities, the [[diurnal temperature variation]] is greater, allowing substantial relief to occur at night with average low temperatures approaching {{convert|60|°F|°C|1|disp=or}}. In the later part of the season, the average precipitation amount experiences an uptick due to the [[North American Monsoon]] bringing possible thunderstorms to the region. These thunderstorms can cause flash flooding, lightning, hail, and bring relief from the very hot summer days.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vvdailypress.com/article/20150730/NEWS/150739976|title=Some parts of High Desert get more rain|publisher=Victor Valley News|date=July 30, 2015|access-date=July 17, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ktla.com/2018/08/16/flash-flood-watch-issued-for-parts-of-socal-including-recent-burn-areas/|title=Flooding, Lightning, Hail and Funnel Clouds: Summer Storm Brings Wild Weather to Parts of SoCal|publisher=KTLA|date=August 16, 2018|access-date=July 17, 2019}}</ref>

Spring is a transitional season, with warm high temperatures and low temperatures remaining quite cool. Summer-like weather usually begins to appear in May while rainfall tapers off. Autumn also has generally warm to very warm high temperatures on average, with temperatures falling from hot in September to pleasant in November, and rainfall rates increasing. Winter-like weather usually begins to appear by late November. High wind events are common in Victorville year-round and particularly during the spring; they can down power lines and cause dust storms that reduce visibility.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vvdailypress.com/news/20170330/high-winds-sweep-through-high-desert-causing-havoc|title=High winds sweep through High Desert, causing havoc|publisher=Victor Valley News|date=March 30, 2017|access-date=July 17, 2019}}</ref>

There are an average of 109 days with highs of {{convert|90|°F|°C|1}} or higher and an average of 79 days with lows of {{convert|32|°F|°C}} or lower. The average annual rainfall in Victorville is {{convert|6.27|in|mm}}. There is an average of 28 days annually with measurable rain. The wettest "rain year" recorded was from July 1982 to June 1983 with {{convert|12.89|in|mm|1}} and the driest from July 1960 to June 1961 with {{convert|1.26|in|mm|1}}. The most precipitation in one month was {{convert|5.45|in|mm|1}} in February 1944. The most precipitation in 24 hours was {{convert|3.00|in|mm|1}} on February 24, 1998. Snowfall in Victorville averages only {{convert|1.4|in|m|sigfig=2|disp=or}} annually. The most snowfall in one month was {{convert|38.0|in|m|2}} in January 1949, including {{convert|31.0|in|m|2}} on January 14.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ca9325 |title=VICTORVILLE, CALIFORNIA – Climate Summary |publisher=Wrcc.dri.edu |access-date=November 4, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://weatherspark.com/y/1975/Average-Weather-in-Victorville-California-United-States-Year-Round|title=Average Weather in Victorville California, United States|publisher=WeatherSpark|access-date=July 17, 2019}}</ref>
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{{Weather box|location = Victorville, California, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1938–present
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F =  84
|Feb record high F =  87
|Mar record high F =  93
|Apr record high F = 100
|May record high F = 108
|Jun record high F = 111
|Jul record high F = 116
|Aug record high F = 112
|Sep record high F = 113
|Oct record high F = 101
|Nov record high F =  88
|Dec record high F =  85
|year record high F =116
| Jan avg record high F  = 72.6
| Feb avg record high F  = 76.2
| Mar avg record high F  = 83.1
| Apr avg record high F  = 91.5
| May avg record high F  = 97.4
| Jun avg record high F  = 105.3
| Jul avg record high F  = 108.9
| Aug avg record high F  = 107.0
| Sep avg record high F  = 103.5
| Oct avg record high F  = 94.8
| Nov avg record high F  = 81.9
| Dec avg record high F  = 71.7
| year avg record high F = 110.1
|Jan high F = 58.4
|Feb high F = 61.0
|Mar high F = 66.8
|Apr high F = 73.1
|May high F = 81.4
|Jun high F = 91.4
|Jul high F = 97.5
|Aug high F = 97.0
|Sep high F = 91.2
|Oct high F = 79.3
|Nov high F = 66.9
|Dec high F = 56.9
|year high F = 76.7
|Jan mean F = 45.8
|Feb mean F = 48.4
|Mar mean F = 53.4
|Apr mean F = 58.6
|May mean F = 66.2
|Jun mean F = 74.7
|Jul mean F = 80.9
|Aug mean F = 80.1
|Sep mean F = 74.4
|Oct mean F = 63.3
|Nov mean F = 52.3
|Dec mean F = 44.7
|year mean F = 61.9
|Jan low F = 33.2
|Feb low F = 35.9
|Mar low F = 40.1
|Apr low F = 44.2
|May low F = 50.9
|Jun low F = 58.0
|Jul low F = 64.2
|Aug low F = 63.3
|Sep low F = 57.6
|Oct low F = 47.3
|Nov low F = 37.6
|Dec low F = 32.5
|year low F = 47.1
| Jan avg record low F  = 22.1
| Feb avg record low F  = 24.6
| Mar avg record low F  = 29.4
| Apr avg record low F  = 33.2
| May avg record low F  = 40.2
| Jun avg record low F  = 47.5
| Jul avg record low F  = 54.8
| Aug avg record low F  = 53.4
| Sep avg record low F  = 45.9
| Oct avg record low F  = 35.6
| Nov avg record low F  = 24.6
| Dec avg record low F  = 21.1
| year avg record low F = 19.2
|Jan record low F = −1
|Feb record low F = 10
|Mar record low F = 14
|Apr record low F = 20
|May record low F = 26
|Jun record low F = 35
|Jul record low F = 36
|Aug record low F = 41
|Sep record low F = 30
|Oct record low F = 21
|Nov record low F =  8
|Dec record low F =  6
|year record low F= −1
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.97
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.27
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.78
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.33
|May precipitation inch = 0.09
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.04
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.22
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.11
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.16
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.31
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.35
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.94
|year precipitation inch = 5.57
| Jan precipitation days  = 4.5
| Feb precipitation days  = 4.6
| Mar precipitation days  = 3.9
| Apr precipitation days  = 1.8
| May precipitation days  = 0.9
| Jun precipitation days  = 0.2
| Jul precipitation days  = 0.9
| Aug precipitation days  = 0.6
| Sep precipitation days  = 0.8
| Oct precipitation days  = 1.3
| Nov precipitation days  = 2.3
| Dec precipitation days  = 3.6
| year precipitation days =

|Jan snow inch = 0.0
|Feb snow inch = 0.0
|Mar snow inch = 0.0
|Apr snow inch = 0.0
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.0
|Dec snow inch = 0.0
|year snow inch = 0.0

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 0.1
|Feb snow days = 0.0
|Mar snow days = 0.0
|Apr snow days = 0.0
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.0
|Dec snow days = 0.0

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00049325&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Victorville, CA
|access-date = February 24, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=sgx
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS San Diego
|access-date = February 24, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}