Editing Tehachapi, California (section)

==Geography==
===Faults===
Downtown Tehachapi is approximately {{convert|15|mi|km|0}} from the [[White Wolf Fault]], {{convert|6|mi|km|0}} from the [[Garlock Fault]] and {{convert|30|mi|km|-1}} from the [[San Andreas Fault]]. The 1857 [[Fort Tejon earthquake]] on the [[San Andreas Fault]] had an estimated magnitude of 7.9 but there is no record of the local effects of this quake.<ref>Southern California Earthquake Data Center {{cite web |url=http://www.data.scec.org/chrono_index/forttejo.html |title=SCEDC &#124; Fort Tejon Earthquake (1857) |access-date=February 3, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070203121521/http://www.data.scec.org/chrono_index/forttejo.html |archive-date=February 3, 2007}}</ref> The [[Garlock Fault]] last ruptured approximately 500 years ago.

=== Climate ===

[[Image:Tehachapi sign.jpg|left|thumb|Looking northwest along [[California State Route 58|State Route 58]] in Tehachapi after a light dusting of snow]]

Tehachapi has a hot-summer [[mediterranean climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''[[Mediterranean climate#Hot-summer mediterranean climate|Csa]]'').

Tehachapi is known for its four-season climate.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jackson|first=Cara|date=May 19, 2018|title=Visitor Guide: Weather in the Land of Four Seasons|url=https://www.tehachapinews.com/visitor-guide/visitor-guide-weather-in-the-land-of-four-seasons/article_a16e0582-32ba-11e8-97d3-b3aededb8eb5.html|access-date=July 4, 2020|website=Tehachapi News|language=en}}</ref> The wet season is generally November through May, although thunderstorms are common during the summer, especially over the nearby mountain peaks. Average temperatures range from {{convert|88|to|58|F}} in July to {{convert|52|to|29|F}} in January. The area typically collects {{convert|15|to|20|inch|cm}} of snow each winter. There are an average of 31.1 days with highs of {{convert|91|F||2}} or higher and an average of 94.8 days with lows of {{convert|31|F|sigfig=1}} or lower annually.

Due to Tehachapi's close proximity to the Tehachapi Pass, which forces air up from the San Joaquin Valley through a narrow canyon into the mountains, the region is notably windy throughout the year. Many days out of the year experience strong wind gusts, usually coming from the Tehachapi Pass to the northwest. During winter, the strong winds can cause temperatures to feel significantly colder than they actually are. When strong high pressure systems are over the area, the winds often cease.

The highest recorded temperature was {{convert|105|F|C}} on July 27, 1934.<ref name=extremeTemp/> The lowest recorded temperature was {{convert|-4|F|C}} on January 14, 1932, and December 21, 1967.<ref name=extremeTemp>{{Cite web
 | url = http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ca8826
 | title = TEHACHAPI, CALIFORNIA – Climate Summary
 | publisher = Western Regional Climate Center
 | access-date = October 6, 2014}}</ref> Annual precipitation averages {{convert|11.08|in|mm}} and there is measurable precipitation on average of 42 days annually. The wettest year was 1983, with {{convert|27.77|in|mm}} and the driest year was 1989, with {{convert|4.3|in|mm}}. The most precipitation in one month was {{convert|11.59|in|mm}} in March 1983. The most precipitation in 24 hours was {{convert|3.4|in|mm}} on March 1, 1983. The snowiest year was 1967, when {{convert|62|in|cm}} fell. The most snow in one month was {{convert|44|in|cm}} in January 1933.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ca8826|title=TEHACHAPI, CALIFORNIA - Climate Summary|website=wrcc.dri.edu}}</ref>

{{Weather box
|location = Tehachapi, California (Elevation 3,970ft) 
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 75
|Feb record high F = 78
|Mar record high F = 81
|Apr record high F = 89
|May record high F = 97
|Jun record high F = 104
|Jul record high F = 105
|Aug record high F = 104
|Sep record high F = 102
|Oct record high F = 96
|Nov record high F = 85
|Dec record high F = 81
|year record high F = 105

|Jan avg record high F = 65
|Feb avg record high F = 66
|Mar avg record high F = 72
|Apr avg record high F = 78
|May avg record high F = 86
|Jun avg record high F = 93
|Jul avg record high F = 97
|Aug avg record high F = 95
|Sep avg record high F = 92
|Oct avg record high F = 96
|Nov avg record high F = 73
|Dec avg record high F = 66
|year avg record high F = 98

|Jan high F = 51.3
|Feb high F = 54.0
|Mar high F = 56.0
|Apr high F = 62.6
|May high F = 70.6
|Jun high F = 79.7
|Jul high F = 87.1
|Aug high F = 86.3
|Sep high F = 80.4
|Oct high F = 70.8
|Nov high F = 59.6
|Dec high F = 52.3
|year high F = 
|Jan mean F = 40.4
|Feb mean F = 42.8
|Mar mean F = 44.7
|Apr mean F = 50.0
|May mean F = 56.7
|Jun mean F = 65.6
|Jul mean F = 72.1
|Aug mean F = 70.6
|Sep mean F = 64.2
|Oct mean F = 55.7
|Nov mean F = 47
|Dec mean F = 41.3
|Jan low F = 29.6
|Feb low F = 31.6
|Mar low F = 33.5
|Apr low F = 37.5
|May low F = 43.8
|Jun low F = 51.5
|Jul low F = 57.2
|Aug low F = 54.9
|Sep low F = 48.1
|Oct low F = 40.7
|Nov low F = 34.4
|Dec low F = 30.4
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = 18
|Feb avg record low F = 19
|Mar avg record low F = 23
|Apr avg record low F = 27
|May avg record low F = 33
|Jun avg record low F = 40
|Jul avg record low F = 49
|Aug avg record low F = 48
|Sep avg record low F = 40
|Oct avg record low F = 31
|Nov avg record low F = 23
|Dec avg record low F = 17
|year avg record low F = 14

|Jan record low F = −4
|Feb record low F = 4
|Mar record low F = 9
|Apr record low F = 17
|May record low F = 26
|Jun record low F = 29
|Jul record low F = 36
|Aug record low F = 32
|Sep record low F = 22
|Oct record low F = 17
|Nov record low F = 6
|Dec record low F = −4
|year record low F = −4
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 1.85
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.82
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.94
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.92
|May precipitation inch = 0.43
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.11
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.11
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.25
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.32
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.48
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.13
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.70
|year precipitation inch = 11.08
|Jan snow inch = 5.7
|Feb snow inch = 3.0
|Mar snow inch = 6.4
|Apr snow inch = 2.0
|May snow inch = 0.3
|Jun snow inch = 0
|Jul snow inch = 0
|Aug snow inch = 0
|Sep snow inch = 0
|Oct snow inch = 0
|Nov snow inch = 1.6
|Dec snow inch = 4.3
|year snow inch = 23.3
|source 1 = The Western Regional Climate Center<ref name="WRCC">{{cite web
| url =http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ca8826| title =Seasonal Temperature and Precipitation Information | access-date =November 18, 2013 | publisher =Western Regional Climate Center }}</ref>
|date=November 2013
}}