Soledad, CA Climate


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Soledad, CA is a warm and sunny city located in the Salinas Valley of Central California. The climate is typically Mediterranean, with hot and dry summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from 45-80°F throughout the year, though it can often get much hotter in the summer months. Rainfall is scarce, averaging just 11 inches annually. Despite its lack of rainfall, Soledad benefits from frequent sunshine and gentle sea breezes that help to keep temperatures comfortable all year round.

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

Soledad 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 Soledad. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Soledad 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41
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 Soledad is 8.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.5 Summer - 7.7 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Soledad, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSoledad, CaliforniaUnited States
  22.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  56.6 days106.2 days
  263 days205 days
  77.4°85.8°
  40.6°21.7°
  8.77
  5.44.3
  190 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.

September is the hottest month for Soledad with an average high temperature of 79.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Soledad, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Soledad are August, July and September.
In Soledad, there are 17.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Soledad with an average of 39.8°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Soledad, there are 11.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Soledad, 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 Soledad 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.
January is the wettest month in Soledad with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 0% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.7 inches in Soledad means that it is wetter than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Soledad with 9.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 56.6 rainy days annually in Soledad, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Soledad, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Soledad.
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Over 5 years ago

First of all, Soledad is not a beach town. It is located about 45 min from the nearest popular beach. Second, it is windy everyday for a few hours. Third, texcept for  More

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Over 14 years ago

Soledad is a small town, and there really isn't much to do in the city itself, we don't even have a target. But Salinas, a mid size city is within 30 miles. One thing  More

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