2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Yreka, CA vs Jamestown, KY

Highlights

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Jamestown. Yreka averages 225 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jamestown, Kentucky gets 50.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Yreka, California gets 21.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Jamestown averages 11.5 inches of snow per year. Yreka averages 14.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Jamestown, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 86.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.6
Rain: averages 50.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11.5 inches of snow a year

Yreka, California
Summer High: the July high is around 90.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.7
Rain: averages 21.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jamestown is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Yreka is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

Today's Weather - Yreka, CA

63°F

Today's Weather - Jamestown, KY

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Yreka / Jamestown

July is the hottest month for Yreka with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Yreka, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Yreka are June, September and May.

July is the hottest month for Jamestown with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Jamestown, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jamestown are September, May and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Yreka with an average of 25.5°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jamestown with an average of 24.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Yreka, there are 46.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Jamestown, there are 18.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

In Yreka, there are 135.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In Jamestown, there are 98.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

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

In Jamestown, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

December is the wettest month in Yreka with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 46% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.2 inches in Yreka means that it is wetter than most places in California.


May is the wettest month in Jamestown with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.9 inches in Jamestown means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

December is the rainiest month in Yreka with 11.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.0 rainy days. There are 79.1 rainy days annually in Yreka, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 10% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Jamestown with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 118.2 rainy days annually in Jamestown, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.3 inches in Yreka means that it is snowier than most places in California.

An annual snowfall of 11.5 inches in Jamestown means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky.

January is the snowiest month in Yreka with 5.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Jamestown with 3.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.