Location & Surroundings

Summit is a settlement in California, United States, at 1,231 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Tehachapi, 3 km to the west. The national capital Washington is about 3665 km to the east. The nearest airport is Tehachapi Municipal Airport, 2 km away.

Also known as: Summit Switch

Overview

Summit is unincorporated community in Kern County, California.

It is located in Kern County, United States.

The elevation is around 4,039 foot.

Also known as: Summit, CA

Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Kern County
  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    35° 7' 40" N, 118° 24' 50" W
  • Elevation 1231 m (DEM: 1231 m)
  • Timezone America/Los_Angeles
  • Time Shift GMT -8 (DST -7)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 8 p/km²
  • Built-up 11.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

Summit Switch

Weather in Summit

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Summit, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 7.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.7 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 5.9 to 13.3 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 416 W/m2.

Temperature
7.6 C
Wind
0.7 m/s SE (116 deg)
Humidity
61 %
Pressure
1,016.7 hPa
Clouds
4 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 7.6 0.7 116 61 1,016.7 - / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
6h 5.9 0.5 310 68 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.00 43 0.0 n/a
12h 11.6 2.2 125 55 1,018.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 125.3 n/a
18h 13.3 1.4 144 54 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.00 77 416.0 n/a
Tomorrow 9.8 1.6 135 72 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 4.5 n/a
30h 7.6 1.5 240 82 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
36h 12.0 3.0 211 63 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.00 47 143.0 n/a
42h 7.8 3.5 285 86 1,014.0 0.14 / 0.14 100 212.7 n/a
Tuesday 4.3 4.1 298 93 1,015.0 0.59 / 0.74 100 0.5 n/a
54h 2.7 6.6 289 94 1,014.0 4.13 / 4.87 100 0.0 n/a
60h 2.7 7.9 282 84 1,016.8 0.00 / 1.30 95 52.0 n/a
66h 4.1 5.9 278 68 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.27 40 310.9 n/a
Wednesday 1.5 2.2 298 79 1,021.3 0.00 / 0.00 36 4.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-15 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Summit?
Now 7.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.7 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 5.9 to 13.3 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 416 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Summit today?
Sunrise around 06:27 and sunset around 16:49 (local time). Day length about 10h 22m.
What is the local time in Summit?
Local time is 06:05. Time zone: America/Los_Angeles (UTC-08:00).
What type of place is Summit?
Summit is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Summit?
Elevation about 1,231 m. DEM 1,231 m.
Where is Summit located?
It is at 35.12774, -118.41397 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Summit in?
It is in United States.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2010-02-14
geonames https://www.geonames.org/5399797

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