2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cottonwood (Shasta County), CA vs Pocatello, ID

Highlights

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Pocatello. Cottonwood (Shasta County) averages 251 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pocatello, Idaho gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. Cottonwood (Shasta County), California gets 34.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Pocatello averages 49 inches of snow per year. Cottonwood (Shasta County) averages 1.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Pocatello, Idaho
Summer High: the July high is around 88.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.6
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year

Cottonwood (Shasta County), California
Summer High: the July high is around 97.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37.6
Rain: averages 34.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pocatello is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Idaho.

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

Today's Weather - Cottonwood (Shasta County), CA

73°F

Today's Weather - Pocatello, ID

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cottonwood (Shasta County) / Pocatello

July is the hottest month for Cottonwood with an average high temperature of 97.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Cottonwood, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cottonwood are October, May and April.

July is the hottest month for Pocatello with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Idaho. In Pocatello, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pocatello are June, September and August.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cottonwood with an average of 37.5°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pocatello with an average of 17.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

In Cottonwood, there are 92.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

In Pocatello, there are 31.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Idaho.

In Cottonwood, there are 19.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Pocatello, there are 151.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

In Cottonwood, 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 Pocatello, there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

January is the wettest month in Cottonwood with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.1 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 34.1 inches in Cottonwood means that it is wetter than most places in California.


May is the wettest month in Pocatello with 1.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.0 inches in Pocatello means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

January is the rainiest month in Cottonwood with 12.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 75.5 rainy days annually in Cottonwood, 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 5% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Pocatello with 11.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 97.2 rainy days annually in Pocatello, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in Cottonwood means that it is snowier than most places in California.

An annual snowfall of 49.0 inches in Pocatello means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

January is the snowiest month in Cottonwood with 0.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Pocatello with 12.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.