Palo Cedro, CA Climate


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Palo Cedro, CA has mild and pleasant climate throughout the year. Located in Northern California, the city experiences warm summers with temperatures typically reaching into the low 90s and cool winters where temperatures rarely dip below freezing. The area typically receives a moderate amount of precipitation throughout the year which helps to keep it lush and green. Snow is rare in Palo Cedro, but can occur in some winters though usually only in small amounts. The city also enjoys plenty of sunshine all year round making it an ideal place to enjoy outdoor activities no matter what season it is.

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

Palo Cedro averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 249 sunny days per year in Palo Cedro. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Palo Cedro gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 97 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Palo Cedro is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

7.6 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, October and June are the most pleasant months in Palo Cedro, 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 Palo Cedro with an average high temperature of 97.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Palo Cedro, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Palo Cedro are October, May and April.
In Palo Cedro, there are 91.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Palo Cedro with an average of 37.6°. This is about average compared to other places in California.
In Palo Cedro, there are 19.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.
In Palo Cedro, 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 Palo Cedro 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 Palo Cedro with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 51% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.3 inches in Palo Cedro means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Palo Cedro with 12.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 80.5 rainy days annually in Palo Cedro, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 44% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 5% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in Palo Cedro means that it is snowier than most places in California. January is the snowiest month in Palo Cedro with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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A good small community to live in overall. Not many of the homeless make it out that far from Redding so it has a better quality of life to it. All good school  More

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Over 12 years ago

I spent my entire childhood in Palo Cedro, and went to North Cow Creek School. By all accounts, it is still one of the top schools in the state. They have low teacher to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Good place to live, you get use to the heat in the summer and the rest of the year is great. What I could not get use to is the dust. It's just always dusty no matter  More

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