Plumas County, CA Climate

Plumas, CA County has a pleasant climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The average summer high temperature is around 86 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average winter low temperature is about 33 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 28 inches of rain annually, making it slightly more arid than the rest of California. Snowfall in the area is relatively light with an average annual accumulation of 17 inches. This combination of moderate temperatures and low precipitation make Plumas ideal for outdoor activities year-round.

Plumas County, California gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Plumas County averages 66 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 241 sunny days per year in Plumas County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Plumas County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 66 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Plumas County is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

8.9 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Plumas County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Plumas, California	United States
	39.5 in.	38.1 in.
	65.9 in.	27.8 in.
	73.3 days	106.2 days
	241 days	205 days
	85.9°	85.8°
	23.4°	21.7°
	7	7
	5.1	4.3
	5312 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 Plumas County with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Plumas County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Plumas County are June, September and August.

In Plumas County, there are 21.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Plumas County with an average of 23.4°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

In Plumas County, there are 153.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In Plumas County, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.

Humidity is very low in Plumas County, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

December is the wettest month in Plumas County with 7.1 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 39.5 inches in Plumas County means that it is wetter than most places in California.

January is the rainiest month in Plumas County with 10.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.1 rainy days. There are 73.3 rainy days annually in Plumas County, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 7% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 65.9 inches in Plumas County means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. January is the snowiest month in Plumas County with 16.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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