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Retirement Living In Alpine County - California


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Area Description

Alpine County, California

Major communities - Markleeville, Woodfords, Bear Valley, Kirkwood
Under 1,200 residents

Recreation, tourism

Museum, Hot Springs

General Store

Restaurants - Motel

Ski Areas

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Public transportation


1 1/2 Hours drive from Reno, Nevada, 2 Hours from Sacramento, CA

County - public transportation

Medical Facilities


Facilities are located in South Lake Tahoe, Carson City and Reno.


What Will The Climate And Weather Be Like If I Retire In Alpine County, California?

For those of you that retire in Alpine County, you will have pleasant temperatures year-round.

Winter temperatures are cold with averages in the low 30's and highs in the low 40's. Nights are cold with lows in the low 20's. Expect some rainy days in the winter. Assume some snowy days in the Winter with a lot of days with snow remaining on the ground so you can enjoy some winter skiing!

Spring temperatures are cold with averages in the low 40's and highs in the low 50's. Nights are cold with lows in the upper 20's. Expect some rainy days in the spring. Assume some snowy days in the Spring with some days having snow remaining on the ground.

Summer temperatures are cool with averages in the upper 50's and highs in the mid 70's. Nights are cold with lows in the mid 40's. Expect a few days of rain.

If you retire in Alpine County, you can look forward to fall weather activities such as biking on a bike path, hiking, enjoying a walking path and more! Fall temperatures are cold with averages in the mid 40's and highs in the upper 50's. Nights are cold with lows in the low 30's. Expect some rainy days in the fall. Assume a few days of snow.

Monthly Temperature Ranges

 Month  Low  Avg  High
 Jan  21 F°  30 F°  40 F°
 Feb  21 F°  31 F°  41 F°
 Mar  24 F°  34 F°  45 F°
 Apr  27 F°  39 F°  50 F°
 May  34 F°  46 F°  59 F°
 Jun  40 F°  55 F°  69 F°
 Jul  47 F°  62 F°  76 F°
 Aug  46 F°  61 F°  76 F°
 Sep  41 F°  55 F°  69 F°
 Oct  33 F°  46 F°  59 F°
 Nov  26 F°  36 F°  46 F°
 Dec  21 F°  30 F°  39 F°

Monthly Average # of Hot and Cold Days

 Month  Days Greater Than 90 F°  Days Less Than 32 F°  Days Less Than 0 F°
 Jan  0  29  1
 Feb  0  26  0
 Mar  0  28  0
 Apr  0  23  0
 May  0  13  0
 Jun  0  4  0
 Jul  0  0  0
 Aug  0  1  0
 Sep  0  5  0
 Oct  0  14  0
 Nov  0  23  0
 Dec  0  28  1

Rain & Humidity

 Month  Rainfall  Rainy Days  Humidity
 Jan  5 "  10  17 %
 Feb  5 "  10  19 %
 Mar  5 "  10  20 %
 Apr  2 "  7  22 %
 May  2 "  6  27 %
 Jun  1 "  4  31 %
 Jul  0 "  3  35 %
 Aug  1 "  3  33 %
 Sep  1 "  4  29 %
 Oct  2 "  5  24 %
 Nov  4 "  8  21 %
 Dec  6 "  9  18 %

Snow

 Month  Snowfall  Snow On Ground Days  Snowy Days
 Jan  61 "  19  9
 Feb  61 "  17  9
 Mar  68 "  14  10
 Apr  29 "  6  6
 May  7 "  1  3
 Jun  2 "  0  1
 Jul  0 "  0  0
 Aug  0 "  0  0
 Sep  3 "  0  1
 Oct  10 "  1  2
 Nov  40 "  6  7
 Dec  54 "  16  9


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Cost of Living for Alpine County, CA

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Senior Assistance in Alpine County, CA

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