Chico Metro Area, CA Climate

The Chico, CA Metro Area has a Mediterranean climate, characterized by mild winters and hot summers. Average high temperatures in the summer can reach up to 100°F (37.8°C), while average lows in the winter dip to around 43°F (6.1°C). On average, yearly precipitation is around 21 inches (533 mm) with most of the rain coming from November through April. Snow rarely falls here, with Chico getting an average of only 0.7 inches (1.8 cm) every year. Due to its location near the Sierra Nevada mountains, wind speeds can also be quite high at times, making it important for residents to be prepared for inclement weather all year round.

Chico Metro Area, California gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chico Metro Area averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 276 sunny days per year in Chico Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chico Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Chico metro area is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

8.3 Summer - 6.8 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the Chico metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 the Chico metro area with an average high temperature of 93.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In the Chico metro area, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Chico metro area are May, October and April.

In the Chico metro area, there are 70.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Chico metro area with an average of 36.3°. This is colder than most places in California.

In the Chico metro area, there are 29.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In the Chico metro area, 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 the Chico metro area 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 the Chico metro area with 7.9 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 44.1 inches in the Chico metro area means that it is one of the wettest places in California.

January is the rainiest month in the Chico metro area with 12.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 73.7 rainy days annually in the Chico metro area, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 46% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.9 inches in the Chico metro area means that it is snowier than most places in California. February is the snowiest month in the Chico metro area with 1.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Russ · Chico, CA

Climate error

Over 7 years ago

Chico Ca does not come close to 41 inches of rain in a year. I have lived here for 51 years. 23 inches is considered the average but in the last 20 years we have More