Oroville, CA Climate


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Oroville, California has a temperate climate with warm summers and mild winters. Located in northern California, Oroville enjoys sunny weather almost year round, with temperatures ranging from the mid-50’s in winter to the high 90’s in summer. Rainfall is very moderate throughout the year, with an average of around 22 inches annually. Summer days are usually hot and dry while winter nights are cool and damp. Overall, the climate in Oroville is comfortable and conducive to outdoor activities for most of the year.

Oroville, California gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oroville averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 243 sunny days per year in Oroville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oroville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oroville is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

8 Summer - 7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Oroville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOroville, CaliforniaUnited States
  34.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  68.9 days106.2 days
  243 days205 days
  94.9°85.8°
  37.5°21.7°
  8.17
  4.94.3
  167 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Oroville with an average high temperature of 94.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Oroville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oroville are October, May and April.
In Oroville, there are 84.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oroville with an average of 37.5°. This is about average compared to other places in California.
In Oroville, there are 17.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.
In Oroville, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.
Humidity in Oroville is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
January is the wettest month in Oroville with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 52% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.3 inches in Oroville means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Oroville with 11.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 68.9 rainy days annually in Oroville, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 47% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Oroville means that it is snowier than most places in California. December is the snowiest month in Oroville with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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We have lived here for 15 years now and have come to love it here. There are good and bad places everywhere and to be honest, in comparison to some other municipalities  More

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Can be a tough little town for some. Highway 70 improvements may help to bring this town up in terms of economy, culture, lifestyle. When the skilled workers left after  More

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If you like to Hike, Bike, Fish or Swim, maybe just lazy around some breath taking veiws, then this place is for you! Lake Oroville boasts some of the best bass fishing  More

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