2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sparks, NV vs Paramount, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 288 sunny days per year in Paramount. Sparks averages 253 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Paramount, California gets 13.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sparks, Nevada gets 8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Paramount averages 0 inches of snow per year. Sparks averages 18.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Paramount, California
Summer High: the July high is around 80.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 46.5
Rain: averages 13.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Sparks, Nevada
Summer High: the July high is around 91.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.4
Rain: averages 8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Paramount is 9.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sparks is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nevada.

Today's Weather - Sparks, NV

61°F

Today's Weather - Paramount, CA

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sparks / Paramount

July is the hottest month for Sparks with an average high temperature of 91.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nevada. In Sparks, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sparks are September, June and May.

August is the hottest month for Paramount with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Paramount, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Paramount are October, June and July.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sparks with an average of 24.3°. This is warmer than most places in Nevada.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Paramount with an average of 46.4°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

In Sparks, there are 47.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

In Paramount, there are 16.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Sparks, there are 122.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

In Paramount, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

In Sparks, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

In Paramount, 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 Sparks with 1.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 40% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.0 inches in Sparks means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.


February is the wettest month in Paramount with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 61% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.5 inches in Paramount means that it is drier than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in Sparks with 6.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.8 rainy days. There are 50.5 rainy days annually in Sparks, which is about average compared to other places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Paramount with 5.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 31.6 rainy days annually in Paramount, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 52% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.5 inches in Sparks means that it is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

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

December is the snowiest month in Sparks with 5.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Paramount.