Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min5:48 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:23 am – 4:54 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 81°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 43°F34 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare20 days above 90°F, 3 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, San Rafael Civic Ctr station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksBlack Mountainpeak · 1.6 miNicasio Reservoirreservoir · under a mileDeer Pointpeak · 2.0 miDevil's Gulch Group Campcampground · 2.5 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 2.5 miDevil's Gulch #1campground · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPoint Reyes National Seashorenational seashore · 2.4 mi · 62,678 acresSamuel P. Taylor State Parkstate park · 2.0 mi · 2,616 acresNicasio Reservoirrecreation area · under a mile · 1,604 acresPoint Reyes Station Public Accessstate recreation area · 3.6 miWhite House Pool Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 4.1 miTomales Bay Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 5.2 mi · 53 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes690 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197065 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.0 on 24 Aug 201425 mi away, The 2014 South Napa, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 3 Sep 202630 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMarin County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighLandslide Relatively HighEarthquake Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 202587 of 95 days measured8 moderate daysMedian index 21, worst day 66main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Marin County monitors, CA
Drinking waterMarin Municipal Water Districtserves 186,895 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation646 ft197 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSutter Health Novato Community Hospital10.0 miPost officeNicasio Post Office2.3 miTown hallNovato City Hall9.7 miPoliceMarin County Sheriff's Office Point Reyes Substation3.7 miFire stationNicasio Volunteer Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolNicasio School2.0 miCollegeCollege of Marin - Indian Valley Campus9.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport STS31 miMajor airportSan Francisco International Airport SFO37 miInterstateI-58014 miUS highwayUS 1019.9 miAmtrakRichmond, CA RIC23 miRailSMART Novato DowntownSonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART)9.9 miCoachPetalumaAmtrak 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 94914 ZIP area.
