2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Alturas, CA vs Paradise town (Butte County), CA

Highlights

On average, there are 250 sunny days per year in Paradise town (Butte County). Alturas averages 245 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Paradise town (Butte County), California gets 64 inches of rain, on average, per year. Alturas, California gets 13.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Paradise town (Butte County) averages 1.7 inches of snow per year. Alturas averages 24.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Paradise town (Butte County), California
Summer High: the July high is around 91.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36.5
Rain: averages 64 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.7 inches of snow a year

Alturas, California
Summer High: the July high is around 88.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.2
Rain: averages 13.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Paradise is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Alturas is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

Today's Weather - Alturas, CA

69°F

Today's Weather - Paradise town (Butte County), CA

79°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Alturas / Paradise town (Butte County)

July is the hottest month for Alturas with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Alturas, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alturas are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Paradise with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Paradise, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Paradise are May, October and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alturas with an average of 18.2°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Paradise with an average of 36.4°. This is colder than most places in California.

In Alturas, there are 30.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Paradise, there are 59.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Alturas, there are 198.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In Paradise, there are 29.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Alturas, there are 4.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In Paradise, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

November is the wettest month in Alturas with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.1 inches in Alturas means that it is drier than most places in California.


December is the wettest month in Paradise with 12.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 53% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 64.0 inches in Paradise means that it is one of the wettest places in California.

December is the rainiest month in Alturas with 9.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 79.7 rainy days annually in Alturas, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 10% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Paradise with 12.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 86.2 rainy days annually in Paradise, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 5% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.4 inches in Alturas means that it is one of the snowiest places in California.

An annual snowfall of 1.7 inches in Paradise means that it is snowier than most places in California.

December is the snowiest month in Alturas with 5.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Paradise with 0.9 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.