Sutter County, CA Climate

Sutter County, California enjoys a Mediterranean climate with warm summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer ranges from 70-90 degrees Fahrenheit, with occasional hotter days. Winters are milder, with average temperatures between 40-60 degrees Fahrenheit and few cold snaps. Rainfall is relatively low throughout the year with most rain occurring during the winter months. Sunshine is plentiful in Sutter County, making for bright and sunny days almost all year round. The region's proximity to the Sacramento Valley makes for moderate humidity levels that often provide some relief from the hot summer months.

Sutter County, California gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 264 sunny days per year in Sutter County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sutter County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 61 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 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

Climate	Sutter, California	United States
	22.0 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	60.5 days	106.2 days
	264 days	205 days
	94.9°	85.8°
	38.4°	21.7°
	8.1	7
	4.9	4.3
	76 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 County with an average high temperature of 94.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Sutter County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sutter County are October, May and April.

In Sutter County, there are 85.0 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 County with an average of 38.2°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

In Sutter County, there are 14.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Sutter 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 Sutter 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.

January is the wettest month in Sutter County with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 53% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.0 inches in Sutter County means that it is wetter than most places in California.

January is the rainiest month in Sutter County with 10.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.0 rainy days. There are 60.5 rainy days annually in Sutter County, 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Sutter County, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sutter County.

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