Contrary to popular rumor, it is not always foggy, and it does not always
rain in Humboldt County. The word that best describes our climate is moderate.
It is never unbearably too hot or too cold to do outdoor activities. On
the coast a warm summer day is 70 degrees, and a cold winter day is 40
degrees. The record high temperature in over 100 years of record keeping
at the Eureka Weather station is 86 degrees. In the summer, if you miss
hot weather, you can travel 45 minutes inland and swim in the Trinity
River where the summer temperatures often reach 100 degrees. Snow is almost
unheard of along the coast. However, if you miss the snow, you can travel
30 minutes to the ridge of coastal hills which are blanketed in snow all
winter. We receive 38 inches of rain a year which falls almost exclusively
from October to April. This is more than most of California, but similar
to many Eastern cities. We appreciate the rain because it keeps our redwood
forests green and keeps the fire danger along the coast low. If you like
to get outside year-round, we feel that our climate is perfect.
