Shandon, CA Climate


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Shandon, CA has a mild climate year-round, with warm summers and cool winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically reach the high seventies or low eighties during the day, while nighttime temperatures will often dip into the fifties. Winter temperatures are usually in the mid-fifties to low sixties during the daytime. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of about 16 inches annually. The area experiences occasional hail storms in winter and early spring but is generally sunny throughout most of the year.

Shandon, California gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 286 sunny days per year in Shandon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shandon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 49 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Shandon is 8.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

8.4 Summer - 7.5 Winter
May, October and June are the most pleasant months in Shandon, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateShandon, CaliforniaUnited States
  23.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  48.9 days106.2 days
  286 days205 days
  89.2°85.8°
  36.0°21.7°
  8.27
  5.34.3
  1040 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 Shandon with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Shandon, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shandon are October, May and April.
In Shandon, there are 65.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shandon with an average of 35.0°. This is colder than most places in California.
In Shandon, there are 39.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In Shandon, 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 is low in Shandon, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
January is the wettest month in Shandon with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.1 inches in Shandon means that it is wetter than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Shandon with 9.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 48.9 rainy days annually in Shandon, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 51% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Shandon means that it is snowier than most places in California. December is the snowiest month in Shandon with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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