Eureka-Arcata Metro Area, CA Climate

The Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna, CA Metro Area has a temperate climate with cool, wet winters and warm, dry summers. The average high temperature in July is around 74°F and the coldest month (January) averages around 48°F. The area receives an average of 51 inches of rain each year and experiences an average of 79 days with precipitation annually. Snowfall is rare but can occur occasionally during the winter months. Humidity levels are generally quite low throughout the year, making it a pleasant place to be for much of the year.

Eureka-Arcata Metro Area, California gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Eureka-Arcata Metro Area averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Eureka-Arcata Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eureka-Arcata Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 75 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna metro area is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

8.9 Summer - 6.3 Winter

September, August and July are the most pleasant months in the Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna metro area, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Eureka-Arcata, California	United States
	54.7 in.	38.1 in.
	2.4 in.	27.8 in.
	114.0 days	106.2 days
	177 days	205 days
	74.6°	85.8°
	39.2°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	5	4.3
	1714 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.

August is the hottest month for the Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna metro area with an average high temperature of 75.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In the Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna metro area are August, July and September.

In the Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna metro area, there are 15.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna metro area with an average of 38.9°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In the Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna metro area, there are 17.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In the Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna metro area, 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 the Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna metro area 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.

December is the wettest month in the Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna metro area with 11.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 51% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.7 inches in the Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna metro area means that it is one of the wettest places in California.

December is the rainiest month in the Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna metro area with 16.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 114.0 rainy days annually in the Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna metro area, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 7% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.4 inches in the Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna metro area means that it is snowier than most places in California. February is the snowiest month in the Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna metro area with 0.7 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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