Burney, CA climate
Burney has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Burney feels like
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Burney weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 27° | 4.1" | 7.0" | 13 | 3 | 30° – 43° |
| February | 51° | 29° | 3.4" | 4.1" | 12 | 2 | 34° – 47° |
| March | 57° | 31° | 3.5" | 6.8" | 13 | 4 | 36° – 51° |
| April | 63° | 35° | 2.2" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 42° – 54° |
| May | 72° | 41° | 1.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 47° – 63° |
| June | 81° | 48° | 0.8" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| July | 90° | 53° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| August | 89° | 50° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| September | 83° | 45° | 0.4" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| October | 70° | 37° | 1.4" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 54° | 31° | 2.6" | 0.8" | 10 | 0 | 33° – 49° |
| December | 46° | 27° | 4.4" | 1.9" | 13 | 1 | 32° – 41° |
| Year | 67° | 38° | 25.1" | 20.9" | 95 | 9 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Burney
Burney gets 25 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 95 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 9 days of the year.
About 102 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 3 and the first one by September 14. That leaves about 102 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 99% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Burney
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Burney, 96% of that work is heating and 4% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Burney compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Burney averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in September (+2.2°). The shift is smaller than in 51% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Burney’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. May swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 47° to 63°. September is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Burney’s climate
What is the coldest month in Burney?
December, with a typical high of 46° and a low of 27°.
What is the hottest month in Burney?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 53°. About 49 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Burney get?
About 21 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Burney?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 14, and the last spring frost by June 3.
What is the rainiest month in Burney?
December, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 25 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Burney itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Buckhorn, CA (9 mi, snow) and Burney, CA (1 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.