Record-High Gas Prices Reported In Napa Valley

NAPA VALLEY, CA — If you cringe at the prospect of making a trip to a gas station in Napa Valley, you're not alone.

Regular unleaded gas prices hit an all-time high Tuesday in the Napa area as prices continued to climb across the country, according to an analysis by AAA.

The average price for regular unleaded gas in Napa County was $4.83 per gallon as of Tuesday. A year ago, the Napa area average was about $3.40.

By comparison, the national average Tuesday was $3.42 per gallon and the Golden State's average was $4.63 per gallon. The highest recorded average gas price in California was $4.67 in October 2012.

Diesel prices in the Napa area hovered below the all-time record of $5.13 per gallon set in 2008, but it's still not cheap to fill up. A gallon of diesel in the Napa area will set you back $4.86 on average, according to AAA. That's up from last year's average of $3.68.

California's gas prices were among the nation's highest, according to AAA, and Napa County's gas prices were among the highest in California. Here are the counties with the highest average gas prices in the Golden State as of Tuesday:

• Mono County: $5.45
• Humboldt County: $4.98
• San Francisco County: $4.87
• Marin County: $4.85
• Del Norte County: $4.84
• Sonoma County: $4.83
• Napa County: $4.83
• San Mateo County: $4.83

It's possible that the end of daylight saving time and onset of shorter days could contribute to lower prices, said AAA spokesperson Andrew Gross.

"Drivers may head straight home from work to avoid the darkness rather than tack on side trips for shopping or errands," he said in a statement.

See how other California counties stacked up in AAA's analysis.