2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Grass Valley, CA vs Baker City, OR

Highlights

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Baker City. Grass Valley averages 243 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Baker City, Oregon gets 14.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Grass Valley, California gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Baker City averages 43.6 inches of snow per year. Grass Valley averages 11.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Baker City, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 83.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.7
Rain: averages 14.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43.6 inches of snow a year

Grass Valley, California
Summer High: the July high is around 87.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.2
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Baker City is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Oregon.

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

Today's Weather - Grass Valley, CA

80°F

Today's Weather - Baker City, OR

71°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Grass Valley / Baker City

July is the hottest month for Grass Valley with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Grass Valley, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grass Valley are June, September and May.

July is the hottest month for Baker City with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In Baker City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Baker City are September, June and August.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grass Valley with an average of 34.0°. This is colder than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Baker City with an average of 16.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

In Grass Valley, there are 28.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Baker City, there are 17.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oregon.

In Grass Valley, there are 45.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Baker City, there are 187.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

In Grass Valley, 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 Baker City, there are 7.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

December is the wettest month in Grass Valley with 10.4 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 55.0 inches in Grass Valley means that it is one of the wettest places in California.


December is the wettest month in Baker City with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.5 inches in Baker City means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.

January is the rainiest month in Grass Valley with 12.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 83.8 rainy days annually in Grass Valley, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 44% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

November is the rainiest month in Baker City with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 105.7 rainy days annually in Baker City, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.3 inches in Grass Valley means that it is snowier than most places in California.

An annual snowfall of 43.6 inches in Baker City means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oregon.

February is the snowiest month in Grass Valley with 3.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Baker City with 12.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.