Del Norte County, CA Climate

Del Norte, CA County has a mild coastal climate with cool summers and wet winters. The average high temperature in summer is around 64°F and the low is 46°F. Winters are typically wet, with temperatures ranging from a high of 55°F to a low of 40°F. Rainfall throughout the year averages about 44 inches annually, with most of that rainfall occurring between November and March. Snowfall is rare in Del Norte County, but does occur at higher elevations within the county.

Del Norte County, California gets 63 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Del Norte County averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Del Norte County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Del Norte County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 67 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 63 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Del Norte County is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

8.8 Summer - 6.3 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Del Norte County, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Del Norte, California	United States
	63.4 in.	38.1 in.
	4.5 in.	27.8 in.
	106.0 days	106.2 days
	185 days	205 days
	67.3°	85.8°
	39.1°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	3.1	4.3
	2121 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 Del Norte County with an average high temperature of 67.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Del Norte County, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Del Norte County are August, July and September.

In Del Norte County, there are 3.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Del Norte County with an average of 38.5°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

In Del Norte County, there are 19.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Del Norte County, 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 Del Norte County 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 Del Norte County with 11.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 48% of yearly precipitation and 4% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 63.4 inches in Del Norte County means that it is one of the wettest places in California.

December is the rainiest month in Del Norte County with 14.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.0 rainy days. There are 106.0 rainy days annually in Del Norte County, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 8% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.5 inches in Del Norte County means that it is snowier than most places in California. January is the snowiest month in Del Norte County with 1.6 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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