2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Truckee, CA vs Littleton, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Littleton. Truckee averages 245 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Littleton, Colorado gets 18.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Truckee, California gets 31.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Littleton averages 68.9 inches of snow per year. Truckee averages 167.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Littleton, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 86.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.8
Rain: averages 18.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 68.9 inches of snow a year

Truckee, California
Summer High: the July high is around 83.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.8
Rain: averages 31.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 167.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Littleton is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Truckee is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

Today's Weather - Truckee, CA

57°F

Today's Weather - Littleton, CO

83°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Truckee / Littleton

July is the hottest month for Truckee with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Truckee, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Truckee are September, June and August.

July is the hottest month for Littleton with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Littleton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Littleton are September, June and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Truckee with an average of 13.8°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Littleton with an average of 16.8°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Truckee, there are 8.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Littleton, there are 23.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Truckee, there are 244.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In Littleton, there are 151.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Truckee, there are 7.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In Littleton, there are 6.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

December is the wettest month in Truckee with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 49% of yearly precipitation and 4% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.3 inches in Truckee means that it is wetter than most places in California.


May is the wettest month in Littleton with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 35% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.1 inches in Littleton means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

January is the rainiest month in Truckee with 10.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.9 rainy days. There are 76.5 rainy days annually in Truckee, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 10% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Littleton with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 84.4 rainy days annually in Littleton, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 167.7 inches in Truckee means that it is one of the snowiest places in California.

An annual snowfall of 68.9 inches in Littleton means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

February is the snowiest month in Truckee with 35.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Littleton with 13.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.