Zip 96067 (Mount Shasta, CA) Climate

Mount Shasta, CA has an overall temperate climate with warm summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from the mid-50s Fahrenheit in winter to the high-80s F in summer. The average annual precipitation is around 40 inches, mostly occurring in the winter months with occasional snowfall in the area. Mount Shasta's unique location near a mountain range means that it can experience sudden temperature drops during certain times of year, often bringing cooler weather than other areas nearby.

Mount Shasta (zip 96067), California gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mount Shasta (zip 96067) averages 59 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 247 sunny days per year in Mount Shasta (zip 96067). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Shasta (zip 96067) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 96067 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

8.8 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 96067 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mount Shasta, California	United States
	40.6 in.	38.1 in.
	59.3 in.	27.8 in.
	96.0 days	106.2 days
	247 days	205 days
	87.0°	85.8°
	25.8°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.2	4.3
	3531 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 96067 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 96067 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 96067 zip code are June, September and May.

In the 96067 zip code, there are 28.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 96067 zip code with an average of 25.6°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

In the 96067 zip code, there are 141.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In the 96067 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.

Humidity is low in the 96067 zip code, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

December is the wettest month in the 96067 zip code with 7.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 51% of yearly precipitation and 4% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.6 inches in the 96067 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in California.

December is the rainiest month in the 96067 zip code with 13.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 96.0 rainy days annually in the 96067 zip code, 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 59.3 inches in the 96067 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. December is the snowiest month in the 96067 zip code with 17.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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