SMITH RIVER, CALIFORNIA

Under the Köppen Climate Classification climate classification, "dry-summer subtropical" climates are often referred to as "Mediterranean". This climate zone has an an average temperature above 10°C (50°F) in their warmest months, and an average in the coldest between 18 to -3°C (64 to 27°F). Summers tend to be dry with less than one-third that of the wettest winter month, and with less than 30mm (1.18 in) of precipitation in a summer month. SMany of the regions with Mediterranean climates have relatively mild winters and very warm summers.

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Csb". (Mediterran Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Smith River is 53.4°F (11.9°C). The warmest month, on average, is August with an average temperature of 59.3°F (15.2°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 47.3°F (8.5°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Smith River is 103.0°F (39.4°C), which was recorded in September. The lowest recorded temperature in Smith River is 18.0°F (-7.8°C), which was recorded in December.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Smith River is 76.3" (1938 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is December with 12.6" (320 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is July with an average of 0.6" (15.2 mm). There are an average of 136.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in January with 18.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in July with 3.0 days.

In Smith River, there's an average of 0.6" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is January, with 0.4" of snow (1 cm).