Colusa, CA Climate


Reviews



Download our custom City Report to see exclusive
data on cost of living, crime, climate, and more.
United States / California / No Metro Area / Colusa County / Colusa / Zip Codes
Colusa, CA has a warm Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters. Average temperatures range from 50-90°F (10-32°C) throughout the year. The area receives an average of 19 inches (48 cm) of precipitation annually. Snowfall is rare in the area, with most snowfall occurring in the surrounding mountains. The summer months tend to be quite hot and sunny in Colusa, with temperatures often exceeding 100°F (38°C). Despite these extreme temperatures, humidity levels tend to stay relatively low due to the nearby Pacific Ocean.

Colusa, California gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Colusa averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 264 sunny days per year in Colusa. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Colusa gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 59 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 38
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 7.2 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Colusa, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateColusa, CaliforniaUnited States
  24.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  58.7 days106.2 days
  264 days205 days
  94.7°85.8°
  38.4°21.7°
  8.17
  5.14.3
  49 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 Colusa with an average high temperature of 94.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Colusa, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Colusa are October, May and April.
In Colusa, there are 83.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Colusa with an average of 38.2°. This is about average compared to other places in California.
In Colusa, there are 13.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.
In Colusa, 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 Colusa 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 Colusa with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.1 inches in Colusa means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Colusa with 10.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.0 rainy days. There are 58.7 rainy days annually in Colusa, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% 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 Colusa means that it is snowier than most places in California. December is the snowiest month in Colusa with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
Jobs
Compare Colusa,
cost of living
Compare food, housing, utilities, and more in Colusa, California to any other city in the US.