Why visit Palermo
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Oroville Carnegie Library, Oroville Chinese Temple and Palermo Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 97°F; January lows average 40°F.
Weather in Palermo
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Palermo
Palermo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 5,555 at the 2020 census, up from 5,382 at the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article Palermo, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Oroville Carnegie Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.0 mi
Carnegie library in Oroville, California, United States
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Oroville Chinese Temple
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.1 mi
Chinese temple in Oroville, United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship4
History
The town was named after Palermo, Sicily due to its excellent climate for growing olives. The first post office was established in 1888. The area was home to a country club, two railroad stations, gold mining, a brickyard, a library, a general mercantile store, a school, and even a semi-pro baseball team. The rich clay soil attracted the planting of olive and orange orchards and a thriving zucca melon industry.
Mining magnate George Hearst purchased 700 acres in 1888 and then subdivided.
There is an annual festival held every September centered at Palermo Park to help raise funds to support the Palermo Community Council's Sheriff Substation.
In December 2024, a disgruntled man experiencing mental illness and homelessness opened fire at the town's Seventh-Day Adventist school, seriously wounding two children before killing himself. He had no known connections to the school but went to an SDA school in nearby Paradise as a child.
From the History section of Palermo, California on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries24
Map of Palermo
36 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 40°F | 5.8 in |
| Feb | 62°F | 42°F | 5.6 in |
| Mar | 68°F | 46°F | 4.7 in |
| Apr | 74°F | 48°F | 2.2 in |
| May | 82°F | 54°F | 1.4 in |
| Jun | 91°F | 59°F | 0.6 in |
| Jul | 97°F | 63°F | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 96°F | 61°F | 0.1 in |
| Sep | 90°F | 57°F | 0.4 in |
| Oct | 79°F | 51°F | 1.3 in |
| Nov | 66°F | 45°F | 2.9 in |
| Dec | 58°F | 40°F | 5.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Oroville (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Butte County has had 28 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2024-07-25: Park Fire (Fire)
- 2024-07-02: Thompson Fire (Fire)
- 2024-04-13: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-04-03: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-10: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-14: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- South Oroville 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Oroville 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Oroville East 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Thermalito 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Kelly Ridge 7 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Gridley 10 mi southwest, about 17 min by car
- Biggs 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- Live Oak 13 mi southwest, about 21 min by car
- Marysville 20 mi south, about 31 min by car
- Yuba City 22 mi south, about 35 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Palermo, California, Post Office (2025)-L1000140, Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palermo, California, Fire Station (2025)-L1000138, Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palermo, California, Restaurant and Smoke Shop (2025)-L1000144, Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palermo, California, Raja Liquor (2025)-L1000143, Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palermo, California, Bus Stop (2025)-L1000148, Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oroville, California law library from NW 1, Ammodramus, CC0
- Oroville Chinese Temple, October 2020-4018, Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS030-E-288811 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-126280 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-105509 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-126279 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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