Mentone, CA Climate


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Mentone, California has a wonderful Mediterranean climate with warm, dry summers and mild winters. During the summer months temperatures hover around 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and can drop to around 60 degrees at night. The winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below 40 degrees and plenty of sunny days. Rainfall is usually light throughout the year, but there are occasional heavy showers in the spring that bring much needed moisture and help keep everything green. Springtime in Mentone is absolutely beautiful with lush vegetation and abundant wildflowers.

Mentone, California gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 288 sunny days per year in Mentone. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mentone gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 38 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 97 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mentone is 8.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

7.4 Summer - 8.4 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Mentone, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMentone, CaliforniaUnited States
  12.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  37.8 days106.2 days
  288 days205 days
  96.9°85.8°
  38.9°21.7°
  8.37
  5.74.3
  1650 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.

August is the hottest month for Mentone with an average high temperature of 97.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Mentone, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mentone are April, November and May.
In Mentone, there are 112.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mentone with an average of 38.3°. This is about average compared to other places in California.
In Mentone, there are 12.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.
In Mentone, 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 Mentone 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 July, August and September.
February is the wettest month in Mentone with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.6 inches in Mentone means that it is drier than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Mentone with 6.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 37.8 rainy days annually in Mentone, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 46% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 6% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Mentone, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Mentone.
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