2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Arcata, CA vs Cloverdale, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 264 sunny days per year in Cloverdale. Arcata averages 175 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cloverdale, California gets 44.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Arcata, California gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Cloverdale averages 0 inches of snow per year. Arcata averages 0.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Cloverdale, California
Summer High: the July high is around 90.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38.4
Rain: averages 44.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Arcata, California
Summer High: the July high is around 64.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40.9
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Arcata, CA

48°F

Today's Weather - Cloverdale, CA

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Arcata / Cloverdale

September is the hottest month for Arcata with an average high temperature of 65.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Arcata, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Arcata are September, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Cloverdale with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Cloverdale, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cloverdale are October, May and April.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Arcata with an average of 40.3°. This is warmer than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cloverdale with an average of 37.9°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

In Arcata, there are 0.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

In Cloverdale, there are 60.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Arcata, there are 10.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Cloverdale, there are 15.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

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

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

December is the wettest month in Arcata with 8.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 50% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.0 inches in Arcata means that it is one of the wettest places in California.


December is the wettest month in Cloverdale with 9.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.4 inches in Cloverdale means that it is one of the wettest places in California.

December is the rainiest month in Arcata with 17.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 123.6 rainy days annually in Arcata, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 8% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Cloverdale with 12.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 76.0 rainy days annually in Cloverdale, 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 0.5 inches in Arcata means that it is snowier than most places in California.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Cloverdale, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

February is the snowiest month in Arcata with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Cloverdale.