Yuba City, CA Climate


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Yuba City, CA has a Mediterranean climate with hot summers and mild winters. Summers are usually sunny and dry, with temperatures reaching the high 90s Fahrenheit (30s Celsius). Winters are generally cool and wet, with daytime temperatures rarely dropping below 50°F (10°C). The average annual rainfall in Yuba City is 20 inches (51 cm), most of which comes during the winter months. In summer, temperatures can also reach as low as 35°F (2°C). Generally speaking, Yuba City enjoys moderate temperatures year-round with enough precipitation to support its agricultural industry.

Yuba City, California gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in Yuba City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Yuba City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 60 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 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 7.2 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Yuba City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateYuba City, CaliforniaUnited States
  21.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  59.6 days106.2 days
  260 days205 days
  95.2°85.8°
  38.3°21.7°
  8.17
  4.94.3
  59 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 Yuba City with an average high temperature of 95.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Yuba City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Yuba City are October, May and April.
In Yuba City, there are 86.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Yuba City with an average of 38.2°. This is about average compared to other places in California.
In Yuba City, there are 13.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.
In Yuba City, 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 Yuba City 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 Yuba City with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 51% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.6 inches in Yuba City means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Yuba City with 10.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.0 rainy days. There are 59.6 rainy days annually in Yuba City, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Yuba City, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Yuba City.
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I was born here and lived here on and off. Yuba City and Marysville, the town across from it have become rampid with theft (all kinds from your car potted plants from  More

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Admittedly, if you're looking for hipster cafes, hoppin' dance clubs, and fancy shopping, you're going to be very disappointed. Though, if you're looking for an older  More

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Yuba City has the best shopping near Smartsville where I live. It has most of the big box stores and quite a nice selection of smaller and privately owned stores. I like  More

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