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Sierra City

Hot and mostly dry from June to September; cool and damp from November to April.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years39.6°N1,292 m above the sea
  1. Jan48°9°26°-3°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb49°9°26°-3°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar52°11°27°-3°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr57°14°30°-1°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May67°19°38°3°Rain on about two days a week.
  6. Jun80°27°47°8°Rain on about one day a week.
  7. Jul90°32°55°13°Rain on about one day a week.
  8. Aug89°32°55°13°Rain on about one day a week.
  9. Sep83°28°50°10°Rain on about one day a week.
  10. Oct73°23°43°6°Rain on about one day a week.
  11. Nov58°14°33°1°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec48°9°25°-4°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 85°F and nights near 52°F. From November to April, highs are nearer 52°F. The rain and snow come from December to May, on about three days a week. June to October is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 29°C and nights near 11°C. From November to April, highs are nearer 11°C. The rain and snow come from December to May, on about three days a week. June to October is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.

Where Sierra City sits

America/Los Angeles
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Latitude
39.6°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
1,292 mupland
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Nearest of ours
Olympic Valley54 km south-east

The land around Sierra City, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sierra City, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sierra City, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sierra City, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sierra City, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sierra City, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sierra City, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sierra City, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sierra City, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sierra City, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sierra City, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sierra City, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 48°F in December and January to 90°F in July.Highs from 9°C in December and January to 32°C in July.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in March (43% of days), driest in July (9%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July and August (16% cover), cloudiest in January (63%).

Daylight

From 9h 25m in December to 14h 55m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C
Sierra City, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWetter
26°-3°48°9°
3 days63%9h 43m
FebruaryWetter
26°-3°49°9°
3 days60%10h 39m
MarchWetter
27°-3°52°11°
3 days58%11h 53m
AprilWetter
30°-1°57°14°
3 days52%13h 13m
MayWetter
38°3°67°19°
2 days45%14h 21m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
47°8°80°27°
1 day31%14h 55m
JulyWarm season
55°13°90°32°
1 day16%14h 39m
AugustWarm season
55°13°89°32°
1 day16%13h 39m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
50°10°83°28°
1 day22%12h 22m
OctoberAt its best
43°6°73°23°
1 day32%11h 03m
November
33°1°58°14°
2 days52%9h 57m
DecemberWetter
25°-4°48°9°
3 days60%9h 25m

When is the best time to visit Sierra City?

The best months are June, or September to October: highs near 79°F, nights near 47°F, and rain on about one day a week.The best months are June, or September to October: highs near 26°C, nights near 8°C, and rain on about one day a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions

What is the warmest month in Sierra City?

July, with highs near 90°F and lows near 55°F. The coolest are December and January, with highs near 48°F.July, with highs near 32°C and lows near 13°C. The coolest are December and January, with highs near 9°C.

When does it rain most in Sierra City?

March, with rain or snow on about three days a week. July is the driest, with rain on about one day a week.

How long are the days in Sierra City?

From about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Sierra City?

July and August, when cloud covers about 16% of the sky on average. January is the cloudiest, at about 63%.

Places with a year like Sierra City's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Sierra City's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Sierra City's summer.

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Sierra City. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (1,292 m) against the climate model's (1,905 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (1,292 m) against the climate model's (1,905 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.