Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Redding, CA. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5 in Redding runs mild, with an average high of 68° and low of 44° across 39 years of records. There's a one-in-three chance of rain, though snow is off the table entirely. The date has swung wildly before — hitting 89° in 2007 and bottoming out at freezing in 2012.
Redding plays for keeps when it comes to heat — the all-time high of 119° set in July 2024 ranks among the most extreme temperatures ever recorded in the continental US. Winters are mild but not toothless, with a record low of 16° in January 2012 and a surprise 10 inches of snow on Christmas Eve 1988.
Summer dominates the calendar here: highs average 100° in July and stay above 90° from June through September, making late July the peak of the heat with average highs of 101°. If you're heat-averse, aim for January through March, when highs stay in the 50s and 60s. Rain is concentrated in winter, with the final week of December averaging 1.77 inches — the wettest stretch of the year.