2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA vs Arcata, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Arcata. San Buenaventura (Ventura) averages 272 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arcata, California gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. San Buenaventura (Ventura), California gets 16.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Arcata averages 0.5 inches of snow per year. San Buenaventura (Ventura) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Arcata, California
Summer High: the July high is around 64.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40.9
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.5 inches of snow a year

San Buenaventura (Ventura), California
Summer High: the July high is around 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 44
Rain: averages 16.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Arcata is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ventura is 9.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

Today's Weather - San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA

56°F

Today's Weather - Arcata, CA

48°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: San Buenaventura (Ventura) / Arcata

August is the hottest month for Ventura with an average high temperature of 77.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Ventura, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ventura are August, September and July.

September is the hottest month for Arcata with an average high temperature of 65.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Arcata, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Arcata are September, August and July.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ventura with an average of 43.6°. This is warmer than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Arcata with an average of 40.3°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Ventura, there are 5.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Arcata, there are 0.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

In Ventura, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Arcata, there are 10.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Ventura, 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 Arcata, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

February is the wettest month in Ventura with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 61% of yearly precipitation and 0% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.3 inches in Ventura means that it is about average compared to other places in California.


December is the wettest month in Arcata with 8.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 50% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.0 inches in Arcata means that it is one of the wettest places in California.

February is the rainiest month in Ventura with 6.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 33.8 rainy days annually in Ventura, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Arcata with 17.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 123.6 rainy days annually in Arcata, 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.

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

An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in Arcata means that it is snowier than most places in California.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Ventura.

February is the snowiest month in Arcata with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.