The climate is ideal. The Honey Lake Valley is immediately east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. The mountains form a barrier to storm systems that moving eastward from the Pacific. Located in the rain shadow of the mountain range, the valley climate is arid, with low reletive humidity and precipitation. Annual precipitation is low, averaging 5.6 inches.
Temperatures remain moderate in summer and winter.
Prevailing wind direction is from the south of the northwest with an average speed of 6 miles per hour. Overall air quality is excellent. The area offers considerable quality of life advantages, including a safe healthy environment, low housing prices, and low cost of living. Lassen County enjoys a low crime rate. The reuse area is conveniently proximate to Reno, Nevada.