California · United States

Chico travel guide

Chico is a city in California, United States, home to about 101,000 people.

Best months
April, May and October
Nearest airport
RDD94 km · Redding Municipal Airport
Currency
USDUnited States dollar
Time zone
America/Los Angeles
Language
Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian

Where to stay

Hotels in Chico

1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.

HotelTypeOpenedFrom centreWebsite
Town House Motelhotel2.1 km

When to go

The best time to visit Chico

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Chico are April, May and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; January is the wettest, with about 188 mm of rain.

0°17°34°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec188 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Chico: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Redding Municipal Airport (RDD), about 94 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sacramento International Airport (SMF, 118 km) is also within reach.

medium airport

RDD · Redding Municipal Airport

93.9 km from the centreICAO KRDD
large airport

SMF · Sacramento International Airport

118.0 km from the centreICAO KSMF

Questions

Chico: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Chico?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Chico are April, May and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; January is the wettest, with about 188 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Chico?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Redding Municipal Airport (RDD), about 94 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sacramento International Airport (SMF, 118 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Chico?

United States dollar (USD).

Nearby

Destinations near Chico

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.