2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Mount Shasta, CA vs Lincoln, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 256 sunny days per year in Lincoln. Mount Shasta averages 229 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lincoln, California gets 21.5 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.

Lincoln averages 0 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

Lincoln, California
Summer High: the July high is around 94.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37.8
Rain: averages 21.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 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 Lincoln is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other 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

54°F

Today's Weather - Lincoln, CA

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Mount Shasta / Lincoln

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 Lincoln with an average high temperature of 94.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Lincoln, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lincoln are October, May and April.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lincoln with an average of 37.7°. This is about average compared to other 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 Lincoln, there are 80.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter 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 Lincoln, there are 15.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other 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 Lincoln, 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 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.


January is the wettest month in Lincoln with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 52% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.5 inches in Lincoln means that it is wetter than most 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.

January is the rainiest month in Lincoln with 10.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.0 rainy days. There are 59.0 rainy days annually in Lincoln, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% 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.

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lincoln.