Weather and Water
Lake County has a Mediterranean-style climate with four distinct seasons, including a lush and vibrant spring, a long dry and warm summer, an autumn with warm days and cool nights, and a wet, mild winter with occasional snow on the mountaintops.
Because Lake County is situated in between the California Coast and the Central Valley in the Pacific Coast Range of mountains with Clear Lake, the largest natural lake in California at its center, the seasons are distinct, making Lake County a year-round visitor destination.
Weather Averages (Farenheit)
| Average Temperatures | Highs | Lows |
| January-March | 60º | 32º |
| April-June | 80º | 48º |
| July-September | 95º | 57º |
| October-December | 65º | 44º |
| Average Humidity | |
| Winter | 50% |
| Summer/Fall | 30% |
| Average Annual Rainfall | |
| Clear Lake Basin | 25 inches |
| Middletown area | 45 inches |
| Cobb Mountain | 60 inches |
| Clear Lake Average Water Temperature | |
| December | 48º |
| March | 53º |
| June | 66º |
| August | 75º |
Current Lake County Weather - www.co.lake.ca.us
Current Clear Lake Water Level - www.waterdata.usgs.gov
Current Dam Releases - www.waterdata.usgs.gov
Information on Clear Lake - www.co.lake.ca.us
Winter sunrise over Clear Lake
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