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United States / California / No Metro Area / Trinity County / Junction City / Zip Codes
Junction City, CA has a Mediterranean climate characterized by mild winters and hot, dry summers. Average temperatures range from highs in the mid 70s in summer to lows near 40 degrees in winter. Precipitation is low year round with an average of only around 10 inches since it lies in the rain shadow of the Coast Range Mountains. The terrain is mostly flat with some hills on the eastern side of town and rolling hills to the west. The climate is generally very pleasant throughout the year, making Junction City a great place to live and visit.

Junction City, California gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Junction City averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Junction City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Junction City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 33
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Junction City is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

7.6 Summer - 5.8 Winter
June, May and October are the most pleasant months in Junction City, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJunction City, CaliforniaUnited States
  36.3 in.38.1 in.
  5.5 in.27.8 in.
  93.7 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  94.3°85.8°
  32.7°21.7°
  7.37
  4.84.3
  1604 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 Junction City with an average high temperature of 94.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Junction City, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Junction City are May, October and June.
In Junction City, there are 74.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Junction City with an average of 32.4°. This is colder than most places in California.
In Junction City, there are 70.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In Junction City, 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 is low in Junction City, 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 Junction City with 7.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 51% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.3 inches in Junction City means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Junction City with 14.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.2 rainy days. There are 93.7 rainy days annually in Junction City, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 44% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 6% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 5.5 inches in Junction City means that it is snowier than most places in California. December is the snowiest month in Junction City with 1.9 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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