Wheatland, CA Climate


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Wheatland, CA enjoys a warm Mediterranean climate with mild winters and hot summers. The area is typically sunny year-round, with an average of 300 days of sunshine annually. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, with most precipitation occurring in the winter months. Temperatures range from lows of 36 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter to highs of 99 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer. Humidity levels are low throughout the year, making it a comfortable place to live or visit.

Wheatland, California gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 247 sunny days per year in Wheatland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wheatland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 61 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wheatland is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

7.9 Summer - 7.1 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Wheatland, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWheatland, CaliforniaUnited States
  21.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  61.4 days106.2 days
  247 days205 days
  95.1°85.8°
  38.1°21.7°
  8.17
  4.84.3
  92 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 Wheatland with an average high temperature of 95.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Wheatland, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wheatland are October, May and April.
In Wheatland, there are 86.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wheatland with an average of 37.9°. This is about average compared to other places in California.
In Wheatland, there are 16.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.
In Wheatland, 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 Wheatland 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 June.
January is the wettest month in Wheatland with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 51% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.4 inches in Wheatland means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Wheatland with 10.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.0 rainy days. There are 61.4 rainy days annually in Wheatland, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Wheatland, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Wheatland.
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