2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
San Luis Obispo, CA vs Payette, ID

Highlights

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Payette. San Luis Obispo averages 287 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Payette, Idaho gets 10.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. San Luis Obispo, California gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Payette averages 13.2 inches of snow per year. San Luis Obispo averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Payette, Idaho
Summer High: the July high is around 91.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.3
Rain: averages 10.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13.2 inches of snow a year

San Luis Obispo, California
Summer High: the July high is around 73.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42.8
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Payette is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Idaho.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for San Luis Obispo is 8.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - San Luis Obispo, CA

54°F

Today's Weather - Payette, ID

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: San Luis Obispo / Payette

September is the hottest month for San Luis Obispo with an average high temperature of 75.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In San Luis Obispo, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for San Luis Obispo are September, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Payette with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Idaho. In Payette, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Payette are September, June and May.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for San Luis Obispo with an average of 42.2°. This is warmer than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Payette with an average of 20.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

In San Luis Obispo, there are 6.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Payette, there are 50.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Idaho.

In San Luis Obispo, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Payette, there are 137.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In San Luis Obispo, 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 Payette, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

February is the wettest month in San Luis Obispo with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.0 inches in San Luis Obispo means that it is about average compared to other places in California.


December is the wettest month in Payette with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 37% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.7 inches in Payette means that it is drier than most places in Idaho.

February is the rainiest month in San Luis Obispo with 9.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 50.5 rainy days annually in San Luis Obispo, 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.

December is the rainiest month in Payette with 10.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 78.4 rainy days annually in Payette, which is less rainy than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 13.2 inches in Payette means that it is less snowy than most places in Idaho.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in San Luis Obispo.

December is the snowiest month in Payette with 6.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.