Grass Valley, CA Climate


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Grass Valley, CA has a mild climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is in the mid-70s, with occasional days reaching the upper 80s. In the winter months, temperatures tend to stay around 40 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and dip into the 20s at night. The area gets approximately 45 inches of rain each year and plenty of sunshine to complement it, creating a beautiful landscape throughout all four seasons.

Grass Valley, California gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grass Valley averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 243 sunny days per year in Grass Valley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grass Valley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Grass Valley is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

9.5 Summer - 6.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Grass Valley, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGrass Valley, CaliforniaUnited States
  55.0 in.38.1 in.
  11.3 in.27.8 in.
  83.8 days106.2 days
  243 days205 days
  87.2°85.8°
  34.2°21.7°
  7.97
  54.3
  2411 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 Grass Valley with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Grass Valley, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grass Valley are June, September and May.
In Grass Valley, there are 28.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grass Valley with an average of 34.0°. This is colder than most places in California.
In Grass Valley, there are 45.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In Grass 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.
Humidity is low in Grass Valley, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
December is the wettest month in Grass Valley with 10.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 53% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.0 inches in Grass Valley means that it is one of the wettest places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Grass Valley with 12.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 83.8 rainy days annually in Grass Valley, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 44% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.3 inches in Grass Valley means that it is snowier than most places in California. February is the snowiest month in Grass Valley with 3.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I've lived many places in California. I've now lived in Grass Valley for 2 years. Grass Valley and it's sister Nevada City are adorable little towns full of history and  More

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Grass valley has become a sad place to live. I was born and raised here and can no longer afford to raise my small family here. Look up the median annual wage and the  More

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I'm 25 years old and I've lived in this town all of my life, and I'm saving every single dollar I make to leave here and never come back. It's a shame, because at one  More

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