Sutter, CA Climate


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Sutter, CA has a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. Average temperatures range from highs of 90 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer to lows of 41 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter months. During the warmer months, Sutter typically sees less than 10 days of rainfall with most of it occurring during the winter. The city also experiences low humidity year-round which helps keep temperatures more comfortable during the summertime.

Sutter, California gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in Sutter. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sutter 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 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sutter 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 Sutter, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSutter, CaliforniaUnited States
  21.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  59.3 days106.2 days
  260 days205 days
  95.0°85.8°
  38.3°21.7°
  8.17
  4.94.3
  75 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 Sutter with an average high temperature of 95.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Sutter, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sutter are October, May and April.
In Sutter, there are 85.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sutter with an average of 38.2°. This is about average compared to other places in California.
In Sutter, there are 13.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.
In Sutter, 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 Sutter 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 Sutter with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 52% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.0 inches in Sutter means that it is about average compared to other places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Sutter with 10.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.0 rainy days. There are 59.3 rainy days annually in Sutter, 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 Sutter means that it is snowier than most places in California. December is the snowiest month in Sutter with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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