Paradise in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Paradise sees average daytime highs around 53°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 29.6 in of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 53°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Paradise's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Paradise's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 53°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 37°F
- Precipitation
- 29.6 in
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 mph
- Travel score
- 2.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Paradise in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 53°F.
A typical winter day in Paradise reaches about 53°F and drops to 37°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Paradise
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 47 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Paradise weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53° / 37° | 9.6 | 12 | 6 | 9.5 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 55° / 38° | 9.2 | 11.3 | 6 | 10.4 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 59° / 40° | 8.1 | 12.4 | 4.8 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 65° / 44° | 4.1 | 9.2 | 2.5 | 13 | 6.1 |
| May | 74° / 51° | 2.8 | 6.9 | 0.3 | 14.2 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 83° / 58° | 0.9 | 2.9 | 0 | 14.8 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 90° / 62° | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 89° / 61° | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0 | 13.6 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 84° / 57° | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 73° / 49° | 2.7 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 10.9 | 8.1 |
| Nov | 59° / 41° | 5.6 | 8.8 | 2.1 | 9.8 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 51° / 36° | 10.7 | 12.3 | 5.4 | 9.2 | 2.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Paradise gets around 29.6 in of rain and snow over 36 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min in early December to 11 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Paradise
In winter, Paradise overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Paradise's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Paradise?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Paradise.
What to pack for Paradise in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Paradise sees daytime highs around 53°F and nights near 37°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 36 days see rain.
UV index in Paradise in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paradise peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Paradise in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Paradise is worst in July — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 64 | 59 | 63 | 17 | 37 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Poor | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 37 | Poor |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Paradise?
Paradise sits at 39.8°N, 121.6°W, 1,778 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Chico, 12 mi away.
Topography around Paradise
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Paradise.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Paradise has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,535 ft around an average of 1,608 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,101 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,377 ft.
The land around Paradise is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (43%) within 2 miles, trees (57%) and grassland (39%) within 10 miles, and trees (58%) and grassland (27%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Paradise (39.7596°, -121.6219°, elevation 1,778 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.