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United States / California / No Metro Area / Plumas County / Chester / Zip Codes
Chester, CA is a beautiful small town located in the northern part of California. The climate is moderate with warm summers and mild winters. Average summer temperatures range from highs in the upper 70s to mid-90s, while winter temperatures average from highs in the 50s to lows in the low 30s. While there can be occasional rain or snow during the winter months, precipitation is generally light throughout the year. In addition to sunny skies and mild weather, Chester enjoys cool ocean breezes off of Lake Almanor during its warmest days and crisp mountain air during its cooler months.

Chester, California gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chester averages 121 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 Chester. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chester gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 121 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chester is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

9 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Chester, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateChester, CaliforniaUnited States
  40.7 in.38.1 in.
  121.4 in.27.8 in.
  83.2 days106.2 days
  243 days205 days
  83.9°85.8°
  22.3°21.7°
  6.77
  5.14.3
  4534 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 Chester with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Chester, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chester are September, June and August.
In Chester, there are 11.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chester with an average of 22.3°. This is one of the coldest places in California.
In Chester, there are 176.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.
In Chester, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.
Humidity is very low in Chester, 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 Chester with 7.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 50% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.7 inches in Chester means that it is wetter than most places in California.
December is the rainiest month in Chester with 11.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.0 rainy days. There are 83.2 rainy days annually in Chester, 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 7% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 121.4 inches in Chester means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. January is the snowiest month in Chester with 31.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Do not stop in Plumas County CA! If the adage "come on vacation stay on probation" isn't familiar it soon will be. Remember this warning & remove Plumas County from  More

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Chester is located on the shores of Lake Almanor, a popular summer recfration spot for Sacramento Valley residents to get out of the  More

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