2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Colfax, CA vs Auburn, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 253 sunny days per year in Auburn. Colfax averages 246 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Auburn, California gets 38.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Colfax, California gets 47.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Auburn averages 1.1 inches of snow per year. Colfax averages 10.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Auburn, California
Summer High: the July high is around 92.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36.4
Rain: averages 38.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.1 inches of snow a year

Colfax, California
Summer High: the July high is around 87.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.3
Rain: averages 47.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Colfax, CA

52°F

Today's Weather - Auburn, CA

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Colfax / Auburn

July is the hottest month for Colfax with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Colfax, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Colfax are June, September and May.

July is the hottest month for Auburn with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Auburn, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Auburn are May, October and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Colfax with an average of 34.1°. This is colder than most places in California.

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

In Colfax, there are 28.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Auburn, there are 63.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Colfax, there are 44.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Auburn, there are 24.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Colfax, 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 Auburn, 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 Colfax with 8.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 51% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in Colfax means that it is one of the wettest places in California.


December is the wettest month in Auburn with 6.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 51% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.3 inches in Auburn means that it is wetter than most places in California.

December is the rainiest month in Colfax with 11.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 78.3 rainy days annually in Colfax, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 45% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Auburn with 10.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 70.4 rainy days annually in Auburn, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 45% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.2 inches in Colfax means that it is snowier than most places in California.

An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in Auburn means that it is snowier than most places in California.

February is the snowiest month in Colfax with 3.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Auburn with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.