Yountville, CA Climate


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Yountville, CA is located in the heart of Napa Valley and has a Mediterranean climate with hot summers and cool, wet winters. Average temperatures range from high 70s in the summer to low 40s in the winter. The area is well known for its foggy mornings, especially during the months of June and July. Rainfall totals are high due to coastal influences, with most rain falling between November and April. Winters are milder than many other areas of California due to its proximity to the Pacific Ocean. Yountville is an ideal location for grape-growing; it’s known as one of the best locations in California for producing quality wines.

Yountville, California gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 266 sunny days per year in Yountville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Yountville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 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 38
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Yountville is 8.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.3 Summer - 7.2 Winter
July, June and September are the most pleasant months in Yountville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateYountville, CaliforniaUnited States
  31.2 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  69.3 days106.2 days
  266 days205 days
  85.4°85.8°
  37.8°21.7°
  8.47
  5.44.3
  98 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 Yountville with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Yountville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Yountville are October, May and June.
In Yountville, there are 33.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Yountville with an average of 37.8°. This is about average compared to other places in California.
In Yountville, there are 18.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.
In Yountville, 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 Yountville 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.
December is the wettest month in Yountville with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.2 inches in Yountville means that it is wetter than most places in California.
December is the rainiest month in Yountville with 11.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 69.3 rainy days annually in Yountville, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Yountville, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Yountville.
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