Butte Creek Canyon, CA Climate


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Butte Creek Canyon, CA has a mild climate year-round. The summers are warm and sunny with temperatures often reaching into the high 80s and low 90s, while winters are generally cool with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year and snowfall generally only occurs at higher elevations in Butte Creek Canyon, usually on the peaks of nearby mountains. The area experiences an average of about 300 days of sunshine each year, providing ample opportunity to enjoy outdoor activities.

Butte Creek Canyon, California gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Butte Creek Canyon 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 Creek Canyon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Butte Creek Canyon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 65 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 37
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 7.1 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Butte Creek Canyon, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateButte Creek Canyon, CaliforniaUnited States
  29.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  65.2 days106.2 days
  245 days205 days
  94.8°85.8°
  37.1°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 Creek Canyon with an average high temperature of 94.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Butte Creek Canyon, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Butte Creek Canyon are October, May and April.
In Butte Creek Canyon, 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 Creek Canyon with an average of 37.1°. This is about average compared to other places in California.
In Butte Creek Canyon, there are 20.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In Butte Creek Canyon, 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 Creek Canyon 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 Creek Canyon with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 53% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.6 inches in Butte Creek Canyon means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Butte Creek Canyon with 11.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 65.2 rainy days annually in Butte Creek Canyon, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% 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 Creek Canyon means that it is snowier than most places in California. December is the snowiest month in Butte Creek Canyon with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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