2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Mount Gilead, OH vs Scotts Valley, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 255 sunny days per year in Scotts Valley. Mount Gilead averages 175 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scotts Valley, California gets 36.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Mount Gilead, Ohio gets 40.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Scotts Valley averages 0 inches of snow per year. Mount Gilead averages 33.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Scotts Valley, California
Summer High: the July high is around 81.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38.9
Rain: averages 36.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Mount Gilead, Ohio
Summer High: the July high is around 83.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.5
Rain: averages 40.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Scotts Valley is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mount Gilead is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

Today's Weather - Mount Gilead, OH

57°F

Today's Weather - Scotts Valley, CA

49°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Mount Gilead / Scotts Valley

July is the hottest month for Mount Gilead with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Mount Gilead, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mount Gilead are June, September and August.

August is the hottest month for Scotts Valley with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Scotts Valley, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scotts Valley are June, October and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mount Gilead with an average of 16.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Ohio.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Scotts Valley with an average of 38.8°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Mount Gilead, there are 8.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.

In Scotts Valley, there are 22.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Mount Gilead, there are 135.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Ohio.

In Scotts Valley, there are 16.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Mount Gilead, there are 6.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Ohio.

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

June is the wettest month in Mount Gilead with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.9 inches in Mount Gilead means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.


January is the wettest month in Scotts Valley with 7.3 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 36.1 inches in Scotts Valley means that it is wetter than most places in California.

April is the rainiest month in Mount Gilead with 13.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 132.6 rainy days annually in Mount Gilead, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Scotts Valley with 11.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 67.7 rainy days annually in Scotts Valley, which is rainier than most 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.

An annual snowfall of 33.2 inches in Mount Gilead means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio.

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

January is the snowiest month in Mount Gilead with 10.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Scotts Valley.