Soto Lake
- Oct–May
- best months
Soto Lake is a 42-acre lake near Chico, California, at about 173 feet.
Best time to go · Oct–May
Best time to visit Soto Lake
Best months: October–May. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
57° / 38°
11 wet
Feb
62° / 40°
9 wet
Mar
67° / 43°
9 wet
Apr
73° / 47°
6 wet
May
81° / 53°
4 wet
Jun
89° / 60°
2 wet
Jul
94° / 63°
0 wet
Aug
93° / 61°
0 wet
Sep
90° / 58°
1 wet
Oct
79° / 51°
3 wet
Nov
65° / 42°
7 wet
Dec
57° / 37°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Orland, CA, 13 mi away at 254 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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