Canby, CA Climate


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Canby, CA has a mild climate year-round. Summers are warm and dry with temperatures averaging in the mid 70s, while winters bring cooler temperatures around 50 degrees. The average rainfall for the area is 18 inches per year, with most of that occurring in the winter months. There is very little variation between daytime and nighttime temperatures, making this an ideal place to live for those who prefer a more temperate climate.

Canby, California gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Canby averages 29 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 Canby. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Canby gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 18
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Canby, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 Canby with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Canby, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Canby are June, September and August.
In Canby, there are 29.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Canby with an average of 18.3°. This is one of the coldest places in California.
In Canby, there are 197.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.
In Canby, there are 4.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.
Humidity is very low in Canby, 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 Canby with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.0 inches in Canby means that it is drier than most places in California.
December is the rainiest month in Canby with 10.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.6 rainy days. There are 79.1 rainy days annually in Canby, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 10% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.1 inches in Canby means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. January is the snowiest month in Canby with 6.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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