Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min5:42 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min6:57 am – 4:48 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 64°FColdest month December: highs 62°F, lows 44°F17 in of rain a year, on about 19 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare87 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newhall 5nw station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsTemescal Ranch Open Spacerecreation area · under a mile · 2,417 acresCastaic Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 1.9 mi · 5,263 acresAngeles National Forestnational forest · 3.1 mi · 10,240 acresCastaic Sports Complexrecreation area · 3.7 mi · 58 acresLos Padres National Forestnational forest · 10.4 mi · 6,655 acresHopper Mountain National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.4 mi · 2,338 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,520 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970212 of magnitude 4+, 26 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 17 Jan 199423 mi away, Northridge, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 12 Jul 202625 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighLos Angeles County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Very HighRiver flooding Very HighWildfire Very HighLightning Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality11% of days had good air in 202539 of 365 days measured228 moderate, 66 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 32 unhealthy daysMedian index 74, worst day 201main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Los Angeles County monitors, CA
Drinking waterPeter Pitchess Honor Rancho Detn. Ctrserves 7,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,312 ft705 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHenry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital10.7 miPost officeCastaic Post Office6.2 miTown hallSanta Clarita City Hall9.9 miFire stationLos Angeles County Fire Department Station 1493.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighCastaic High School2.0 miCollegeCollege of the Canyons9.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR28 miInterstateI-51.7 miUS highwayUS 10124 miAmtrakSimi Valley, CA SIM17 miRailSanta ClaritaMetrolink11 miCoachSanta Clarita-Newhall Amtrak StationAmtrak Chartered Vehicle13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 91310 ZIP area.
