Hat Creek, CA Climate


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The climate in Hat Creek, CA is quite mild and pleasant. Summers are warm with temperatures often reaching into the low 90s with very little humidity. Winters are cool but relatively moderate with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. Rainfall is fairly sparse throughout the year and snowfall is almost unheard of. This makes Hat Creek an ideal place for outdoor activities such as camping or fishing since the weather remains temperate and comfortable year round.

Hat Creek, California gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hat Creek averages 66 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 Hat Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hat Creek 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 66 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hat Creek is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

8.7 Summer - 4.8 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Hat Creek, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHat Creek, CaliforniaUnited States
  42.1 in.38.1 in.
  65.8 in.27.8 in.
  82.9 days106.2 days
  249 days205 days
  87.2°85.8°
  21.3°21.7°
  6.97
  4.84.3
  3314 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 Hat Creek with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Hat Creek, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hat Creek are June, September and May.
In Hat Creek, there are 28.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hat Creek with an average of 21.3°. This is one of the coldest places in California.
In Hat Creek, there are 178.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.
In Hat Creek, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.
Humidity is low in Hat Creek, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
December is the wettest month in Hat Creek with 7.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 47% of yearly precipitation and 4% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.1 inches in Hat Creek means that it is one of the wettest places in California.
December is the rainiest month in Hat Creek with 11.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.2 rainy days. There are 82.9 rainy days annually in Hat Creek, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 8% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 65.8 inches in Hat Creek means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. January is the snowiest month in Hat Creek with 15.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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