Antioch, CA Climate


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The climate in Antioch, CA is generally warm and temperate. Summers are usually hot and dry with temperatures reaching up to the upper 90s, while winters can be cool but rarely dip below freezing. Rainfall averages around 21 inches per year, with most of the rain occurring between December and February. During the summer months, humidity is often high due to its close proximity to the San Joaquin River Delta. The area also experiences occasional fog, especially during spring and fall.

Antioch, California gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Antioch averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 263 sunny days per year in Antioch. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Antioch gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 57 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Antioch is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9 Summer - 7.4 Winter
June, May and October are the most pleasant months in Antioch, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAntioch, CaliforniaUnited States
  15.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  56.7 days106.2 days
  263 days205 days
  89.7°85.8°
  39.7°21.7°
  8.57
  5.44.3
  43 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Antioch with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Antioch, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Antioch are May, October and April.
In Antioch, there are 50.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Antioch with an average of 39.7°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Antioch, there are 7.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Antioch, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.
Humidity in Antioch is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.
February is the wettest month in Antioch with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.3 inches in Antioch means that it is drier than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Antioch with 10.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.0 rainy days. There are 56.7 rainy days annually in Antioch, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 53% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 1% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Antioch, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Antioch.
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