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United States / California / Red Bluff Metro Area / Tehama County / Paynes Creek / Zip Codes
Paynes Creek, CA is located in the Northern part of California and has a mild climate throughout the year. The summer months are typically warm with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while winters are usually much cooler with the occasional snowfall. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year and can range from light showers to heavier storms. Overall, Paynes Creek, CA has pleasant weather conditions that make it an ideal place to call home.

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

Paynes Creek averages 3 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 Paynes Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Paynes Creek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 36
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Paynes Creek is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

8.1 Summer - 6.7 Winter
May, October and June are the most pleasant months in Paynes Creek, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 Paynes Creek with an average high temperature of 93.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Paynes Creek, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Paynes Creek are May, October and June.
In Paynes Creek, there are 73.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Paynes Creek with an average of 35.4°. This is colder than most places in California.
In Paynes Creek, there are 35.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In Paynes Creek, 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 Paynes Creek 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.
December is the wettest month in Paynes Creek with 6.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.1 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 38.2 inches in Paynes Creek means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Paynes Creek with 12.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 81.1 rainy days annually in Paynes Creek, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 6% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.1 inches in Paynes Creek means that it is snowier than most places in California. December is the snowiest month in Paynes Creek with 1.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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