Alturas, CA has a semi-arid climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is in the high 90s and the average low in the winter is in the mid 20s. Rainfall averages around 12 inches per year, with most of it occurring during the winter months. Snow is rare, but not unheard of during the winter months when temperatures reach below freezing. Alturas also experiences strong winds during spring and fall months due to its location on the Great Basin Desert.
Alturas, California gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Alturas averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 245 sunny days per year in Alturas. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Alturas gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year