Quincy, CA Climate

Quincy, CA enjoys a Mediterranean climate with mild winters and hot summers. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 85 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature during the winter months is around 25 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is light throughout the year, with an average of only about 15 inches per year. The area does not experience much extreme weather; temperatures rarely dip below freezing or reach 90 degrees or higher. In addition, Quincy experiences more than 300 sunny days each year, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities such as camping and hiking.

Quincy, California gets 62 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Quincy averages 95 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 238 sunny days per year in Quincy. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Quincy gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 62 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 95 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Quincy is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

8.9 Summer - 4.7 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Quincy, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Quincy, California	United States
	61.8 in.	38.1 in.
	95.4 in.	27.8 in.
	86.6 days	106.2 days
	238 days	205 days
	86.4°	85.8°
	27.1°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	5.1	4.3
	3432 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 Quincy with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Quincy, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Quincy are June, September and August.

In Quincy, there are 26.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Quincy with an average of 27.1°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

In Quincy, there are 127.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In Quincy, 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 Quincy, 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 Quincy with 11.6 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 61.8 inches in Quincy means that it is one of the wettest places in California.

January is the rainiest month in Quincy with 12.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.9 rainy days. There are 86.6 rainy days annually in Quincy, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 6% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 95.4 inches in Quincy means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. January is the snowiest month in Quincy with 22.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.