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United States / California / Eureka-Arcata Metro Area / Humboldt County / Shelter Cove / Zip Codes
Shelter Cove, CA enjoys mild temperatures throughout the year, with no extreme hot or cold weather. The warmest months of the year are typically July and August when daytime highs reach up to 78 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coolest months occur in December and January with overnight lows averaging around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is spread out evenly throughout the year with a total average of about 20 inches per year. The region also enjoys plenty of sunshine, making it an outdoor paradise for activities like camping, fishing, and hiking.

Shelter Cove, California gets 70 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shelter Cove averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Shelter Cove. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shelter Cove gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 70 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Shelter Cove is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

9.3 Summer - 6.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Shelter Cove, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateShelter Cove, CaliforniaUnited States
  70.1 in.38.1 in.
  15.3 in.27.8 in.
  102.5 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  80.6°85.8°
  38.9°21.7°
  7.87
  54.3
  138 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.

August is the hottest month for Shelter Cove with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Shelter Cove, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shelter Cove are September, July and August.
In Shelter Cove, there are 19.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shelter Cove with an average of 38.3°. This is about average compared to other places in California.
In Shelter Cove, there are 21.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In Shelter Cove, 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 Shelter Cove 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 Shelter Cove with 14.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 51% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 70.1 inches in Shelter Cove means that it is one of the wettest places in California.
March is the rainiest month in Shelter Cove with 15.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.8 rainy days. There are 102.5 rainy days annually in Shelter Cove, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 5% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.3 inches in Shelter Cove means that it is snowier than most places in California. March is the snowiest month in Shelter Cove with 3.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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