Butte Valley, CA Climate


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Butte Valley, California is a beautiful and diverse area that enjoys four distinct seasons. Summers are typically quite hot and dry with temperatures reaching the mid-90s during the day and nighttime temperatures usually cooling down into the upper 50s. Winters tend to be mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing and snowfall is rare. Spring brings warm days with occasional showers while Fall brings cooler temperatures and more frequent precipitation. Despite its dry climate, Butte Valley enjoys an abundance of sunshine throughout the year, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities.

Butte Valley, California gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Butte Valley averages 0 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 Butte Valley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Butte Valley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Butte Valley is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

8 Summer - 7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Butte Valley, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateButte Valley, CaliforniaUnited States
  34.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  69.0 days106.2 days
  245 days205 days
  94.9°85.8°
  37.5°21.7°
  8.17
  4.94.3
  1522 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 Butte Valley with an average high temperature of 94.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Butte Valley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Butte Valley are October, May and April.
In Butte Valley, there are 84.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Butte Valley with an average of 37.5°. This is about average compared to other places in California.
In Butte Valley, there are 17.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.
In Butte 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 in Butte Valley 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.
January is the wettest month in Butte Valley with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 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 34.4 inches in Butte Valley means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Butte Valley with 11.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 69.0 rainy days annually in Butte Valley, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 47% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Butte Valley means that it is snowier than most places in California. December is the snowiest month in Butte Valley with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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