Zip 96080 (Red Bluff, CA) Climate

The climate of 96080 Red Bluff, CA is hot in the summer and mild in the winter. During summer months temperatures can reach up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit while during winter months temperatures rarely drop below freezing. The area receives an average of 17 inches of rain per year with most occurring during the cool season (October - April). It is generally sunny year round with an average of 265 days of sunshine per year. Winters tend to be foggy, especially near the coast and in valleys.

Red Bluff (zip 96080), California gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Red Bluff (zip 96080) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 249 sunny days per year in Red Bluff (zip 96080). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Red Bluff (zip 96080) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 97 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 96080 zip code is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

7.7 Summer - 7 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 96080 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Red Bluff, California	United States
	27.7 in.	38.1 in.
	0.8 in.	27.8 in.
	74.6 days	106.2 days
	249 days	205 days
	96.7°	85.8°
	37.3°	21.7°
	7.9	7
	4.9	4.3
	325 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 96080 zip code with an average high temperature of 96.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In the 96080 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 96080 zip code are October, May and April.

In the 96080 zip code, there are 91.1 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 96080 zip code with an average of 37.0°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

In the 96080 zip code, there are 20.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In the 96080 zip code, 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 96080 zip code 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 the 96080 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 52% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.7 inches in the 96080 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in California.

January is the rainiest month in the 96080 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 74.6 rainy days annually in the 96080 zip code, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 45% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 5% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.8 inches in the 96080 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in California. December is the snowiest month in the 96080 zip code with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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