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United States / California / Chico Metro Area / Butte County / Chico / Zip Codes
Chico, CA has a warm and temperate climate. The average high temperature in the summer is usually around 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature in the winter is around 42 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall in Chico generally occurs from November to March with an annual average of 14.1 inches of precipitation. The city enjoys dry, sunny days throughout the year with mild temperatures making it an ideal destination for outdoor activities and sightseeing.

Chico, California gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chico averages 0 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 Chico. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chico 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.1 Summer - 7.1 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Chico, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateChico, CaliforniaUnited States
  27.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  65.0 days106.2 days
  249 days205 days
  94.4°85.8°
  36.9°21.7°
  8.17
  4.94.3
  197 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 Chico with an average high temperature of 94.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Chico, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chico are October, May and April.
In Chico, there are 82.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chico with an average of 36.8°. This is colder than most places in California.
In Chico, there are 21.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In Chico, 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 Chico 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 Chico with 5.5 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 27.8 inches in Chico means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Chico with 11.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 65.0 rainy days annually in Chico, 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 Chico means that it is snowier than most places in California. December is the snowiest month in Chico with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Andrew · Chico, CA
Imperfect but still very nice
Over 2 years ago

Chico is imperfect like most places, but it's still good. Any and all of it's issues proceed from it's main fault of growing increasingly liberal, which is to be  More

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Uuwuu · 
Decent.
Over 2 years ago

Chico's decent. I've been living here for ~5 years now. Eveen though my brother loves Chico and would like to stay, I would like to leave. I have no issues with crime or  More

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Dana · Chico, CA
Crime in chico is not up stop believing the hype
Over 2 years ago

I was born in Oroville and I grew up in Oroville and Biggs. I have heard all my life about crime in chico. Well I have lived in Chico near Chapman for almost 10 years  More

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