Crescent City, CA Climate


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Crescent City, CA enjoys a temperate climate with mild temperatures throughout the year. Average monthly temperatures range from lows of 43°F in January to highs of 63°F in August. The area has less precipitation than most other places in California, receiving an average of 49 inches per year. During summer months, the region experiences frequent fog and coastal breezes that keep temperatures comfortable. Autumn and winter bring more frequent rain and cooler weather. Temperatures rarely drop below freezing or exceed 85°F making Crescent City an ideal year-round destination for those looking to escape winter weather or hot summers.

Crescent City, California gets 71 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Crescent City averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 182 sunny days per year in Crescent City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crescent City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 64 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 71 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Crescent City is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

8.6 Summer - 6.1 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Crescent City, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCrescent City, CaliforniaUnited States
  71.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.5 in.27.8 in.
  125.4 days106.2 days
  182 days205 days
  63.7°85.8°
  39.1°21.7°
  7.37
  3.14.3
  43 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Crescent City with an average high temperature of 64.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Crescent City, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crescent City are August, September and July.
In Crescent City, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Crescent City with an average of 38.8°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Crescent City, there are 18.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.
In Crescent City, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.
Humidity in Crescent City is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
December is the wettest month in Crescent City with 13.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 48% of yearly precipitation and 4% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 71.0 inches in Crescent City means that it is one of the wettest places in California.
December is the rainiest month in Crescent City with 16.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 125.4 rainy days annually in Crescent City, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 8% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in Crescent City means that it is snowier than most places in California. February is the snowiest month in Crescent City with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 3 years ago

Weather sucks, people here are rude, politicians government workers corrupt, drug infested town, high crime, no good housing unless you want to live in drug infested  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived here 10 years and the first few years were rough getting used to the humidity and rain but over time I've grown to embrace everything about this town the  More

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Beautiful scenery and good hiking and camping. Swimmingly and rafting in rivers is fun. Trees of mystery is pretty fun too. However the town is pretty seedy and  More

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