Iron Horse, CA Climate


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Iron Horse, CA has a moderate climate all year round. The summers are mild and warm with temperatures usually ranging between 65–80°F. In the winter months, temperatures may dip down to around 40°F but typically don't go below freezing. Rain is common in the winter and spring months while summer days usually stay clear and sunny. Overall, Iron Horse enjoys comfortable weather all year long, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, and camping.

Iron Horse, California gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Iron Horse averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 241 sunny days per year in Iron Horse. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Iron Horse gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 59 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Iron Horse is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

8.9 Summer - 5.3 Winter
July, June and September are the most pleasant months in Iron Horse, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateIron Horse, CaliforniaUnited States
  17.6 in.38.1 in.
  37.6 in.27.8 in.
  59.1 days106.2 days
  241 days205 days
  84.8°85.8°
  18.1°21.7°
  7.17
  5.14.3
  4944 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 Iron Horse with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Iron Horse, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Iron Horse are September, June and August.
In Iron Horse, there are 12.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Iron Horse with an average of 18.1°. This is one of the coldest places in California.
In Iron Horse, there are 198.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.
In Iron Horse, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.
Humidity is very low in Iron Horse, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
December is the wettest month in Iron Horse with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 49% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.6 inches in Iron Horse means that it is about average compared to other places in California.
March is the rainiest month in Iron Horse with 7.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.4 rainy days. There are 59.1 rainy days annually in Iron Horse, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 10% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.6 inches in Iron Horse means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. February is the snowiest month in Iron Horse with 8.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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