Blue Lake Museum

Museum Regional museum focusing on local history and artifacts

Small local museum in Blue Lake, California, displaying regional history, logging and railroad artifacts and rotating community exhibits. Visitors come for archival photos, local military and industry displays and occasional talks about Humboldt County history.

Blue Lake Museum is a small community museum in the town of Blue Lake in Humboldt County, California, that documents local history and culture. It focuses on the social and industrial story of the Blue Lake area and the surrounding Mad River valley.

Exhibits typically include historical photographs, household and industrial artifacts, and material relating to local businesses and community life. The museum’s scope is regional, emphasizing the town and nearby communities rather than state-level collections.

The institution was created to preserve and present the local heritage of Blue Lake and the surrounding Humboldt County communities. Its holdings reflect the town’s development and everyday life over the 19th and 20th centuries.

Blue Lake sits in northern Humboldt County amid the coastal redwood region, north of the larger Arcata and Eureka area. The museum is located within the town and serves residents and visitors exploring Humboldt County history.

Blue Lake Museum
40.8810, -123.9901

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Weather & Climate near Blue Lake Museum #

Climate

Blue Lake Museum's climate is classified as Warm-Summer Mediterranean - Warm-Summer Mediterranean climate with mild summers (peaking in August) and cold winters (coldest in December). Temperatures range from 4°C to 24°C. Abundant rainfall (1134 mm/year), wettest in December with a pronounced dry season.

Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
24°
Warmest Month
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions

January

January is cold with highs of 13°C and lows of 4°C. Significant rainfall (180 mm).

Comfort

Feels Like Cold
C
Temperature
13°

Weather

180 mm
Rainfall
3.6 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

February

February is cold with highs of 14°C and lows of 4°C. Significant rainfall (156 mm).

Comfort

Feels Like Cold
C
Temperature
14°

Weather

156 mm
Rainfall
3.7 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

March

March is cold with highs of 15°C and lows of 5°C. Significant rainfall (157 mm).

Comfort

10°
Feels Like Cold
10°C
Temperature
15°

Weather

157 mm
Rainfall
3.9 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

April

April is cool with highs of 17°C and lows of 6°C. Regular rainfall (83 mm).

Comfort

11°
Feels Like Cool
11°C
Temperature
17°

Weather

83 mm
Rainfall
3.7 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

May

May is cool with highs of 19°C and lows of 7°C. Moderate rainfall (45 mm).

Comfort

13°
Feels Like Cool
13°C
Temperature
19°

Weather

45 mm
Rainfall
3.8 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

June

June is cool with highs of 21°C and lows of 9°C. Light rainfall.

Comfort

15°
Feels Like Cool
15°C
Temperature
21°

Weather

17 mm
Rainfall
3.7 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

July

July is cool with highs of 23°C and lows of 10°C. The driest month with just 4 mm.

Comfort

17°
Feels Like Cool
17°C
Temperature
10° 23°

Weather

4 mm
Rainfall
3.3 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

August

August is cool with highs of 24°C and lows of 11°C. Light rainfall.

Comfort

17°
Feels Like Cool
17°C
Temperature
11° 24°

Weather

12 mm
Rainfall
3.0 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

September

September is cool with highs of 23°C and lows of 9°C. Light rainfall.

Comfort

16°
Feels Like Cool
16°C
Temperature
23°

Weather

26 mm
Rainfall
2.9 m/s
Wind
Calm

October

October is cool with highs of 20°C and lows of 7°C. Moderate rainfall (79 mm).

Comfort

14°
Feels Like Cool
14°C
Temperature
21°

Weather

79 mm
Rainfall
2.9 m/s
Wind
Calm

November

November is cool with highs of 16°C and lows of 6°C. Significant rainfall (182 mm).

Comfort

11°
Feels Like Cool
11°C
Temperature
16°

Weather

182 mm
Rainfall
3.2 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

December

December is the coolest month with highs of 12°C and lows of 4°C. The wettest month with heavy rain (193 mm).

Comfort

Feels Like Cold
C
Temperature
12°

Weather

193 mm
Rainfall
3.5 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

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