Yuba City Metro Area, CA Climate

The Yuba City, CA Metro Area experiences a Mediterranean climate with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers. Winters in the region tend to be mild and relatively rainy, with average daily lows reaching into the low 40s °F by December and January. During the summer months, temperatures can soar above 100°F for days at a time. Generally drier than other parts of Northern California, Yuba City experiences fairly low precipitation throughout the year. The region's sunny weather coupled with its moderate temperatures make it ideal for outdoor activities nearly year round.

Yuba City Metro Area, California gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Yuba City Metro Area averages 12 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 Yuba City Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Yuba City Metro Area 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Yuba City 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 June are the most pleasant months in the Yuba City metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Yuba City, California	United States
	33.7 in.	38.1 in.
	12.0 in.	27.8 in.
	67.7 days	106.2 days
	276 days	205 days
	92.8°	85.8°
	36.6°	21.7°
	7.9	7
	4.8	4.3
	557 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 the Yuba City metro area with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In the Yuba City 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 Yuba City metro area are May, October and April.

In the Yuba City metro area, there are 70.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Yuba City metro area with an average of 36.4°. This is colder than most places in California.

In the Yuba City metro area, there are 29.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In the Yuba City 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 Yuba City 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 Yuba City metro area with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 51% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.7 inches in the Yuba City metro area means that it is wetter than most places in California.

January is the rainiest month in the Yuba City metro area with 11.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 67.7 rainy days annually in the Yuba City metro area, 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 3% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.0 inches in the Yuba City metro area means that it is snowier than most places in California. February is the snowiest month in the Yuba City metro area with 2.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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