Crescent Mills, CA Climate


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United States / California / No Metro Area / Plumas County / Crescent Mills / Zip Codes
Crescent Mills, CA has a moderate climate. Generally, temperatures are mild throughout the year and rainfall averages about 20 inches annually. Snowfall is very rare, and usually happens during the winter months. The summers tend to be hot and dry with average daytime highs in the upper 80's or low 90's. However, due to its location at a higher elevation, the nights are much cooler with temperatures dropping into the 50's on average. The humidity levels are generally low which makes for pleasant days outdoors.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Crescent Mills is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

8.9 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Crescent Mills, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCrescent Mills, CaliforniaUnited States
  49.0 in.38.1 in.
  74.5 in.27.8 in.
  73.4 days106.2 days
  238 days205 days
  86.2°85.8°
  26.6°21.7°
  7.17
  5.14.3
  3527 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.

July is the hottest month for Crescent Mills with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Crescent Mills, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crescent Mills are June, September and August.
In Crescent Mills, there are 25.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Crescent Mills with an average of 26.6°. This is one of the coldest places in California.
In Crescent Mills, there are 131.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.
In Crescent Mills, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.
Humidity is very low in Crescent Mills, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
December is the wettest month in Crescent Mills with 9.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 51% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.0 inches in Crescent Mills means that it is one of the wettest places in California.
December is the rainiest month in Crescent Mills with 10.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.9 rainy days. There are 73.4 rainy days annually in Crescent Mills, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 6% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 74.5 inches in Crescent Mills means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. January is the snowiest month in Crescent Mills with 18.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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