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Chico is the most populous city in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 86,187 at the 2010 census, up from 59,954 at the time of the 2000 census.
Chico and the Sacramento Valley have a typically Mediterranean climate (KÃ¶ppen Csa). Temperatures can rise well above 100 Â°F (38 Â°C) in the summer. Chico is one of the top metropolitan areas in the nation for number of clear days. Winters are fairly mild and wet, with the most rainfall coming in January.