Climate · Kelly Ridge

Kelly Ridge, CA climate

Kelly Ridge has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
96°
385th hottest of 1,618 California towns
January low
39°
705th mildest of 1,618 California towns
Rain + melted snow
37 in
270th wettest of 1,618 California towns
Snow a winter
0.1 in
379th snowiest of 1,499 California towns
A normal year

What a year in Kelly Ridge feels like

Winter

58° / 40°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

72° / 48°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Jan 30

Summer

93° / 62°
Typical high / low · 97 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

77° / 51°
Typical high / low · First frost around Dec 13
Best months to be outsideMarAprMayOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Kelly Ridge weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January56°39°6.6" 0120 44° – 54°
February61°42°6.6" 0.1"110 46° – 57°
March65°44°5.6" 0110 48° – 61°
April71°47°2.8" 080 53° – 63°
May80°53°1.7" 060 57° – 74°
June89°59°0.6" 030 68° – 79°
July96°64°0.0" 000 76° – 83°
August94°62°0.1" 010 75° – 82°
September89°59°0.3" 010 70° – 78°
October78°51°2.0" 050 61° – 70°
November64°44°3.9" 090 47° – 60°
December56°39°6.8" 0120 43° – 51°
Year75°50°36.9"0.1"780

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Kelly Ridge

Kelly Ridge gets 37 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 78 days a year.

37 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 60% of U.S. towns
0.1 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 92% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 94% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
6.8"

Snowfall by month

About 0.1" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 321 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by January 30 and the first one by December 13. That leaves about 321 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 96% of U.S. towns.

16
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
97
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Kelly Ridge

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Kelly Ridge, 57% of that work is heating and 43% is cooling.

57%heating
2,215 heating degree daysLess heating than 92% of U.S. towns
1,700 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 83% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Kelly Ridge

Kelly Ridge and its neighbors

Kelly Ridge borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.1°. Oroville East has both the coldest January nights (39°) and the hottest July afternoons (96°). Kelly Ridge’s January low is 39° and its July high 96°.

Oroville: January low 39°, July high 96°Palermo: January low 39°, July high 96°South Oroville: January low 39°, July high 96°Oroville East: January low 39°, July high 96°Kelly Ridge: January low 39°, July high 96° Kelly RidgeOroville East
ColderMilder39° to 39°
Kelly Ridge39.3°
Oroville East39.4° +0.1°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Kelly Ridge compares

Summer heat96° July high
Hotter than 97% of U.S. towns385th hottest of 1,618 California towns
Winter cold39° January low
Milder than 93% of U.S. towns705th mildest of 1,618 California towns
Precipitation37" a year
Drier than 60% of U.S. towns270th wettest of 1,618 California towns
Snow0.1" a winter
Less snow than 92% of U.S. towns379th snowiest of 1,499 California towns
Growing season321 frost-free days
Longer than 96% of U.S. towns678th longest of 1,542 California towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.2°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Kelly Ridge averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 55% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.5° now 49°, was 47°
🌷 Spring+1.0° now 60°, was 59°
☀️ Summer+0.9° now 77°, was 76°
🍂 Fall+1.2° now 64°, was 63°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Kelly Ridge’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 57° to 74°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Kelly Ridge’s climate

What is the coldest month in Kelly Ridge?

December, with a typical high of 56° and a low of 39°.

What is the hottest month in Kelly Ridge?

July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 64°. About 97 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Kelly Ridge get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.

When is the first frost in Kelly Ridge?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 13, and the last spring frost by January 30.

What is the rainiest month in Kelly Ridge?

December, with 6.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 37 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Kelly Ridge itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Paradise, CA (18 mi, snow) and Oroville, CA (5 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.

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