2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Mount Shasta, CA vs Hat Creek, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 249 sunny days per year in Hat Creek. Mount Shasta averages 229 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hat Creek, California gets 42.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Mount Shasta, California gets 40.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Hat Creek averages 65.8 inches of snow per year. Mount Shasta averages 59.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Hat Creek, California
Summer High: the July high is around 87.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.3
Rain: averages 42.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 65.8 inches of snow a year

Mount Shasta, California
Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.8
Rain: averages 40.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hat Creek is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

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

Today's Weather - Mount Shasta, CA

77°F

Today's Weather - Hat Creek, CA

76°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Mount Shasta / Hat Creek

July is the hottest month for Mount Shasta with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Mount Shasta, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mount Shasta are June, September and May.

July is the hottest month for Hat Creek with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Hat Creek, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hat Creek are June, September and May.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mount Shasta with an average of 25.6°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hat Creek with an average of 21.3°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

In Mount Shasta, there are 28.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Hat Creek, there are 28.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Mount Shasta, there are 141.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In Hat Creek, there are 178.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In Mount Shasta, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In Hat Creek, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.

December is the wettest month in Mount Shasta with 7.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 51% of yearly precipitation and 4% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.6 inches in Mount Shasta means that it is wetter than most places in California.


December is the wettest month in Hat Creek with 7.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 47% of yearly precipitation and 4% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.1 inches in Hat Creek means that it is one of the wettest places in California.

December is the rainiest month in Mount Shasta with 13.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 96.0 rainy days annually in Mount Shasta, 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.

December is the rainiest month in Hat Creek with 11.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.2 rainy days. There are 82.9 rainy days annually in Hat Creek, 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.

An annual snowfall of 59.3 inches in Mount Shasta means that it is one of the snowiest places in California.

An annual snowfall of 65.8 inches in Hat Creek means that it is one of the snowiest places in California.

December is the snowiest month in Mount Shasta with 17.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Hat Creek with 15.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.