2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sandy, OR vs Fortuna, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Fortuna. Sandy averages 141 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fortuna, California gets 48.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sandy, Oregon gets 69.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Fortuna averages 0.6 inches of snow per year. Sandy averages 4.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Fortuna, California
Summer High: the July high is around 69.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41
Rain: averages 48.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.6 inches of snow a year

Sandy, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 78.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.3
Rain: averages 69.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fortuna is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sandy is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Oregon.

Today's Weather - Sandy, OR

67°F

Today's Weather - Fortuna, CA

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sandy / Fortuna

August is the hottest month for Sandy with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In Sandy, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sandy are July, August and September.

August is the hottest month for Fortuna with an average high temperature of 70.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Fortuna, there are 1 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fortuna are August, September and July.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sandy with an average of 33.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fortuna with an average of 40.4°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Sandy, there are 8.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.

In Fortuna, there are 0.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

In Sandy, there are 42.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oregon.

In Fortuna, there are 8.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

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

November is the wettest month in Sandy with 10.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 69.6 inches in Sandy means that it is wetter than most places in Oregon.


December is the wettest month in Fortuna with 10.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 52% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.6 inches in Fortuna means that it is one of the wettest places in California.

November is the rainiest month in Sandy with 20.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 174.7 rainy days annually in Sandy, which is one of the rainiest places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Fortuna with 16.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 122.8 rainy days annually in Fortuna, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 8% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.5 inches in Sandy means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Fortuna means that it is snowier than most places in California.

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

February is the snowiest month in Fortuna with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.