Hardly any U.S. towns collect less precipitation than Paradise: 5 inches a year
Nights in January average 25°. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 90% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.4° above 1901–2000. Central heating does most of its work from November to March, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Paradise at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Paradise’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Paradise’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Paradise feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 5 inches of rain a year
January is the wettest month and August the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Living with Paradise’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 7b.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and September. 15 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Paradise from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (37%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Paradise and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Paradise yet.
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Paradise averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.6°).
A bigger shift than in 52% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Paradise compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Paradise’s place among California’s.
Paradise weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Paradise’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 25° | 0.9" | 31° – 45° |
| February | 54° | 27° | 0.8" | 33° – 49° |
| March | 60° | 32° | 0.5" | 38° – 53° |
| April | 66° | 36° | 0.2" | 46° – 56° |
| May | 75° | 44° | 0.2" | 51° – 66° |
| June | 86° | 52° | 0.2" | 61° – 73° |
| July | 93° | 58° | 0.2" | 71° – 79° |
| August | 91° | 56° | 0.1" | 70° – 78° |
| September | 84° | 49° | 0.2" | 62° – 70° |
| October | 72° | 39° | 0.3" | 51° – 61° |
| November | 59° | 30° | 0.4" | 36° – 52° |
| December | 50° | 24° | 0.6" | 33° – 42° |
| Year | 70° | 40° | 4.5" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 36° to 52°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Paradise’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Paradise’s center.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Paradise’s climate
What is the weather like in Paradise?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 25°. Milder January nights than 64% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 90% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Paradise in winter?
December nights average 24°. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 33°.
How hot does it get in Paradise?
July, with a typical high of 93°. 90° days are rare.
What growing zone is Paradise in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Paradise?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Paradise getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 52% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Paradise.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.