Chico (CA) monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Chico

Chico average temperature chart (Celsius) Chico average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Chico (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 11.9 15.6 17.8 21.8 27 31.2 34.4 33.5 30.9 25.5 17 12.1
°F 53.5 60 64.1 71.2 80.5 88.2 93.8 92.3 87.6 77.9 62.6 53.7

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Chico monthly rainfall chart (mm) Chico monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Chico (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 127 94 92 41 18 11 1 4 14 38 90 99
inches 5 3.7 3.6 1.6 0.7 0.4 0 0.2 0.5 1.5 3.5 3.9
Rainy days 10 9 10 6 4 2 1 1 2 5 9 10

Average annual rainfall in Chico: 545.633mm (214.8 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Chico

Chico average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Chico
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 5.7 7.6 9.4 11.7 13.6 14.5 15 13.7 12.3 10 6.5 5.4

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Chico average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Chico average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Chico (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 1.6 3.8 5.1 7.1 10.9 14.2 16 15.1 12.9 8.9 4.9 1.9
Max °C 12.2 15.9 18.2 22.2 27.4 31.7 34.8 34 31.4 25.9 17.3 12.3
Min °F 34.9 38.8 41.1 44.7 51.5 57.5 60.8 59.1 55.1 48 40.8 35.4
Max °F 44.4 49.6 52.9 58.3 66.4 73.2 77.7 76.1 71.8 63.3 52 44.8

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Chico average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Chico average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Chico in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 11.6 11.5 11.5 11.4 11.8 12.6 13.8 14.7 14.8 14.2 13.2 12.1
°F 52.9 52.7 52.6 52.5 53.2 54.7 56.9 58.4 58.7 57.5 55.7 53.8

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Chico average winspeed by month (km/h) Chico average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Chico (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 10 11 13 14 15 15 14 14 12 10 10 10
mph 6 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 7 6 6 6

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Chico relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Chico
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
81% 75% 70% 64% 59% 55% 51% 54% 56% 64% 76% 82%