2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Jacksonville, OR vs Alturas, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 245 sunny days per year in Alturas. Jacksonville averages 199 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alturas, California gets 13.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Jacksonville, Oregon gets 23.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Alturas averages 24.4 inches of snow per year. Jacksonville averages 4.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Alturas, California
Summer High: the July high is around 88.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.2
Rain: averages 13.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24.4 inches of snow a year

Jacksonville, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 88.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.6
Rain: averages 23.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Alturas is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jacksonville is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

Today's Weather - Jacksonville, OR

72°F

Today's Weather - Alturas, CA

73°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Jacksonville / Alturas

July is the hottest month for Jacksonville with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In Jacksonville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jacksonville are June, September and May.

July is the hottest month for Alturas with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Alturas, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alturas are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jacksonville with an average of 29.6°. This is colder than most places in Oregon.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alturas with an average of 18.2°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

In Jacksonville, there are 40.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Oregon.

In Alturas, there are 30.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Jacksonville, there are 102.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

In Alturas, there are 198.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

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

In Alturas, there are 4.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.

December is the wettest month in Jacksonville with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 43% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.2 inches in Jacksonville means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.


November is the wettest month in Alturas with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.1 inches in Alturas means that it is drier than most places in California.

December is the rainiest month in Jacksonville with 15.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 109.5 rainy days annually in Jacksonville, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 9% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Alturas with 9.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 79.7 rainy days annually in Alturas, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 10% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.2 inches in Jacksonville means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

An annual snowfall of 24.4 inches in Alturas means that it is one of the snowiest places in California.

December is the snowiest month in Jacksonville with 1.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Alturas with 5.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.