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Summer Weather in Colusa California, United States

Daily high temperatures increase by 7°F, from 87°F to 94°F, rarely falling below 76°F or exceeding 106°F. The highest daily average high temperature is 98°F on July 19.

Daily low temperatures are around 60°F, rarely falling below 51°F or exceeding 69°F. The highest daily average low temperature is 63°F on July 16.

For reference, on July 18, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Colusa typically range from 62°F to 98°F, while on December 30, the coldest day of the year, they range from 38°F to 53°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in the Summer in Colusa

Average High and Low Temperature in the Summer in ColusaJunJulAug50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°F110°F110°FSpringFallJul 1898°FJul 1898°F62°F62°FJun 187°FJun 187°F57°F57°FAug 3194°FAug 3194°F60°F60°FJul 196°FJul 196°F62°F62°FAug 198°FAug 198°F62°F62°F
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average summer temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in the Summer in Colusa

Average Hourly Temperature in the Summer in ColusaJunJulAug12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMSpringFallcoldcoolcomfortablecomfortablecomfortablewarmhotswelteringcoolwarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Valenzuela, Spain (5,821 miles away) and Damascus, Syria (7,231 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Colusa (view comparison).

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The summer in Colusa experiences rapidly decreasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy decreasing from 26% to 12%. The lowest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 9% on July 28.

The clearest day of the summer is July 28, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 91% of the time.

For reference, on January 10, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 56%, while on July 28, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 91%.

Cloud Cover Categories in the Summer in Colusa

Cloud Cover Categories in the Summer in ColusaJunJulAug0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%SpringFallJan 1044%Jan 1044%Jun 174%Jun 174%Aug 3188%Aug 3188%Jul 187%Jul 187%Aug 191%Aug 191%clearovercastpartly cloudy
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Colusa, the chance of a wet day over the course of the summer is rapidly decreasing, starting the season at 8% and ending it at 2%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 34% on February 28, and its lowest chance is 0% on July 27.

Probability of Precipitation in the Summer in Colusa

Probability of Precipitation in the Summer in ColusaJunJulAug0%0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%10%10%12%12%14%14%SpringFallJul 160%Jul 160%Jun 18%Jun 18%Aug 312%Aug 312%Jul 11%Jul 11%Aug 10%Aug 10%rain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the season and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during the summer in Colusa is gradually decreasing, starting the season at 0.6 inches, when it rarely exceeds 2.3 inches, and ending the season at 0.2 inches, when it rarely exceeds 0.6 inches.

The lowest average 31-day accumulation is 0.0 inches on July 29.

Average Monthly Rainfall in the Summer in Colusa

Average Monthly Rainfall in the Summer in ColusaJunJulAug0.0 in0.0 in0.5 in0.5 in1.0 in1.0 in1.5 in1.5 in2.0 in2.0 in2.5 in2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.5 in3.5 inSpringFallJul 290.0 inJul 290.0 inJun 10.6 inJun 10.6 inAug 310.2 inAug 310.2 inJul 10.1 inJul 10.1 in
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of the summer in Colusa, the length of the day is rapidly decreasing. From the start to the end of the season, the length of the day decreases by 1 hour, 43 minutes, implying an average daily decrease of 1 minute, 8 seconds, and weekly decrease of 7 minutes, 54 seconds.

The shortest day of the summer is August 31, with 13 hours, 3 minutes of daylight and the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 56 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Summer in Colusa

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Summer in ColusaJunJulAug0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrSpringFallJun 2014 hr, 56 minJun 2014 hr, 56 minnightnightdaydayAug 3113 hr, 3 minAug 3113 hr, 3 minAug 114 hr, 10 minAug 114 hr, 10 min
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The earliest sunrise of the summer in Colusa is 5:41 AM on June 13 and the latest sunrise is 55 minutes later at 6:36 AM on August 31.

The latest sunset is 8:38 PM on June 27 and the earliest sunset is 59 minutes earlier at 7:39 PM on August 31.

Daylight saving time is observed in Colusa during 2024, but it neither starts nor ends during the summer, so the entire season is in standard time.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:41 AM and sets 14 hours, 56 minutes later, at 8:37 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 7:24 AM and sets 9 hours, 24 minutes later, at 4:48 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in the Summer in Colusa

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in the Summer in ColusaJunJulAug2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMSpringFall5:41 AM5:41 AMJun 138:35 PMJun 138:35 PM6:36 AM6:36 AMAug 317:39 PMAug 317:39 PM5:45 AM5:45 AMJul 18:38 PMJul 18:38 PM6:08 AM6:08 AMAug 18:19 PMAug 18:19 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
The solar day in the summer. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in the Summer in Colusa

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in the Summer in ColusaJunJulAug12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMSpringFall0010202030304050506060700010102030304040506070
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Solar elevation and azimuth in the the summer of 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for the summer of 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in the Summer in Colusa

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in the Summer in ColusaJunJulAug12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMSpringFallMay 78:23 PMMay 78:23 PMMay 236:54 AMMay 236:54 AMJun 65:38 AMJun 65:38 AMJun 216:09 PMJun 216:09 PMJul 53:58 PMJul 53:58 PMJul 213:18 AMJul 213:18 AMAug 44:14 AMAug 44:14 AMAug 1911:26 AMAug 1911:26 AMSep 26:56 PMSep 26:56 PMSep 177:35 PMSep 177:35 PM5:32 AM5:32 AM8:09 PM8:09 PM7:59 PM7:59 PM5:32 AM5:32 AM5:25 AM5:25 AM9:26 PM9:26 PM9:01 PM9:01 PM5:54 AM5:54 AM9:06 PM9:06 PM8:36 PM8:36 PM5:57 AM5:57 AM8:51 PM8:51 PM7:47 PM7:47 PM6:07 AM6:07 AM7:42 PM7:42 PM7:11 PM7:11 PM7:31 AM7:31 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Colusa is essentially constant during the summer, remaining around 0% throughout.

For reference, on July 7, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time, while on October 16, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Summer in Colusa

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Summer in ColusaJunJulAug0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%SpringFallJul 80%Jul 80%Jun 10%Jun 10%Aug 310%Aug 310%Aug 10%Aug 10%comfortablecomfortabledrydryhumidhumid
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Colusa is gradually decreasing during the summer, decreasing from 5.9 miles per hour to 5.2 miles per hour over the course of the season.

For reference, on December 13, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 7.0 miles per hour, while on September 12, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 5.1 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in the Summer in Colusa

Average Wind Speed in the Summer in ColusaJunJulAug0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mphSpringFallJun 15.9 mphJun 15.9 mphAug 315.2 mphAug 315.2 mphJul 15.7 mphJul 15.7 mphAug 15.4 mphAug 15.4 mph
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Colusa throughout the summer is predominantly from the south, with a peak proportion of 78% on August 4.

Wind Direction in the Summer in Colusa

Wind Direction in the Summer in ColusaJunJulAug0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%SpringFallsouthnorthwesteast
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Colusa is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average surface water temperature in Colusa is increasing during the summer, rising by 4°F, from 51°F to 55°F, over the course of the season.

Average Water Temperature in the Summer in Colusa

Average Water Temperature in the Summer in ColusaJunJulAug48°F48°F50°F50°F52°F52°F54°F54°F56°F56°F58°F58°F60°F60°FSpringFallJun 151°FJun 151°FAug 3155°FAug 3155°FJul 152°FJul 152°FAug 154°FAug 154°F
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Colusa typically lasts for 10 months (304 days), from around February 4 to around December 3, rarely starting after March 1, or ending before November 13.

The summer in Colusa is reliably fully within the growing season.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in the Summer in Colusa

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in the Summer in Colusagrowing seasongrowing seasonJunJulAug0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%SpringFall100%Jul 17100%Jul 17coldcoolcomfortablewarmhotsweltering
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Colusa are very rapidly increasing during the summer, increasing by 2,254°F, from 1,188°F to 3,442°F, over the course of the season.

Growing Degree Days in the Summer in Colusa

Growing Degree Days in the Summer in ColusaJunJulAug1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°F3,500°F3,500°FSpringFallJun 11,188°FJun 11,188°FAug 313,442°FAug 313,442°FJul 11,885°FJul 11,885°FAug 12,693°FAug 12,693°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the summer, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Colusa is decreasing during the summer, falling by 1.2 kWh, from 7.9 kWh to 6.8 kWh, over the course of the season.

The highest average daily incident shortwave solar energy during the summer is 8.4 kWh on June 29.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Summer in Colusa

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Summer in ColusaJunJulAug0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhSpringFallJun 298.4 kWhJun 298.4 kWhJun 17.9 kWhJun 17.9 kWhAug 316.8 kWhAug 316.8 kWhAug 17.9 kWhAug 17.9 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Colusa are 39.214 deg latitude, -122.009 deg longitude, and 49 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Colusa is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 26 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 53 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (1,594 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (7,034 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Colusa is covered by cropland (78%) and artificial surfaces (18%), within 10 miles by cropland (79%) and herbaceous vegetation (12%), and within 50 miles by cropland (36%) and grassland (27%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Colusa, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 4 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Colusa.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Colusa according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Colusa is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Colusa and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Colusa and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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