Colfax, CA has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, generally featuring hot dry summers and cool, wet winters. The average temperature in the summer months is between 70-85°F with occasional days reaching temperatures above 90°F. On average, it receives approximately 20 to 30 inches of precipitation annually which is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. Winters tend to be mild but with occasional cold spells resulting from Arctic air masses that can bring snowfall to the mountain tops surrounding Colfax.
Colfax, California gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Colfax averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Colfax. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Colfax gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year