Climate - Redding (California)

The climate of Redding can be defined as Mediterranean, given that winters are mild and rainy and summers are hot and sunny. However, there are some differences in comparison with the typical Mediterranean climate: in winter, fog can form at night and in the early morning, while the summer is very hot; the rainy period is shorter, so in autumn, in September and October, it still rains rarely.
The city is located in Northern California. We are in the northernmost part of Sacramento valley, which is the rainiest in winter, but also the hottest in summer.
In winter, fog can sometimes form, and at night it can be cold, with lows around freezing. Sometimes it can snow. On the coldest nights of the year, the temperature drops a few degrees below freezing. In December 1988 and 2013, the temperature dropped to -6.7 °C (20 °F), while in December 1990, it dropped to -8 °C (17 °F). On the hottest days of the year, the temperature reaches 43/45 °C (109/113 °F). In 1988, it reached as high as 48 °C (118 °F).
The average temperature of the coldest month (December) is of 7.5 °C (45 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 27.9 °C (82 °F). Here are the average temperatures.

Precipitation amounts to 880 millimeters (34.6 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 0 mm (0 in) in the driest month (July) to 160 mm (6.3 in) in the wettest (December). Here is the average precipitation.

On average, there are around 3,520 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.

Best Time

The best times to visit Redding are spring and autumn, to avoid the night-time cold, the fog and the rain of winter, as well as the summer heat. In particular, you can choose the months of April and October, bearing in mind that it is necessary to dress in layers because there are strong temperature differences between night and day.

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