Tehama, CA Climate

Tehama, CA has a mild Mediterranean climate with hot and dry summers and cool, wet winters. The average annual temperature is around 57°F (14°C), and the average rainfall is approximately 20 inches (50 cm) per year. Summers are usually warm but not overly hot, while winters are cold but rarely freezing. Snowfall is rare in the area, usually occurring only at higher elevations. Overall, the climate of Tehama is generally mild and pleasant throughout the year.

Tehama, California gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tehama averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 244 sunny days per year in Tehama. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tehama gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 37
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tehama is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

7.9 Summer - 7 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Tehama, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Tehama, California	United States
	25.6 in.	38.1 in.
	0.7 in.	27.8 in.
	67.9 days	106.2 days
	244 days	205 days
	95.3°	85.8°
	37.0°	21.7°
	8	7
	4.9	4.3
	210 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 Tehama with an average high temperature of 95.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Tehama, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tehama are October, May and April.

In Tehama, there are 86.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tehama with an average of 36.7°. This is colder than most places in California.

In Tehama, there are 21.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Tehama, 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 Tehama 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 Tehama with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 54% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.6 inches in Tehama means that it is wetter than most places in California.

January is the rainiest month in Tehama with 12.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 67.9 rainy days annually in Tehama, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 47% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.7 inches in Tehama means that it is snowier than most places in California. December is the snowiest month in Tehama with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.