Greenville, CA Climate


Reviews



Download our custom City Report to see exclusive
data on cost of living, crime, climate, and more.
United States / California / No Metro Area / Plumas County / Greenville / Zip Codes
Greenville, CA has a mild Mediterranean climate with wet winters and dry summers. The average annual temperature is around 61 degrees Fahrenheit and the average annual precipitation is about 20 inches. Summer temperatures often reach up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit during the day while winter temperatures can dip down to 30 degrees Fahrenheit or lower at night. Rainfall occurs primarily in the winter months with only occasional showers in the summer.

Greenville, California gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Greenville averages 71 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 245 sunny days per year in Greenville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 4.8 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Greenville, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGreenville, CaliforniaUnited States
  49.5 in.38.1 in.
  71.1 in.27.8 in.
  71.2 days106.2 days
  245 days205 days
  87.8°85.8°
  24.9°21.7°
  77
  5.14.3
  3586 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 Greenville with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Greenville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenville are June, September and May.
In Greenville, there are 31.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greenville with an average of 24.9°. This is one of the coldest places in California.
In Greenville, there are 139.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.
In Greenville, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.
Humidity is very low in Greenville, 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 Greenville with 9.1 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 49.5 inches in Greenville means that it is one of the wettest places in California.
December is the rainiest month in Greenville with 10.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.9 rainy days. There are 71.2 rainy days annually in Greenville, 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 71.1 inches in Greenville means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. January is the snowiest month in Greenville with 18.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
Jobs
Compare Greenville,
cost of living
Compare food, housing, utilities, and more in Greenville, California to any other city in the US.