Visalia Metro Area, CA Climate

The climate in Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area is generally warm and dry, with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature during the summer months is between 80-90 degrees Fahrenheit, while winters are characterized by temperatures in the mid 40's to low 50's. This area receives very little precipitation annually, with an average of just 9 inches throughout the year. It experiences a Mediterranean climate, with hot dry summers and cool wet winters. The frequent sunshine and lack of rain makes this a great place for outdoor activities like hiking, camping or fishing.

Visalia Metro Area, California gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Visalia Metro Area averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 271 sunny days per year in Visalia Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Visalia Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 47 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 96 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Visalia-Porterville metro area is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

7.6 Summer - 7.3 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the Visalia-Porterville metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Visalia, California	United States
	14.9 in.	38.1 in.
	12.4 in.	27.8 in.
	47.1 days	106.2 days
	271 days	205 days
	95.7°	85.8°
	36.1°	21.7°
	8	7
	5.7	4.3
	4280 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 the Visalia-Porterville metro area with an average high temperature of 95.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In the Visalia-Porterville metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Visalia-Porterville metro area are October, May and April.

In the Visalia-Porterville metro area, there are 96.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Visalia-Porterville metro area with an average of 35.3°. This is colder than most places in California.

In the Visalia-Porterville metro area, there are 30.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In the Visalia-Porterville metro area, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.

Humidity in the Visalia-Porterville metro area 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 the Visalia-Porterville metro area with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 52% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.9 inches in the Visalia-Porterville metro area means that it is drier than most places in California.

January is the rainiest month in the Visalia-Porterville metro area with 8.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 47.1 rainy days annually in the Visalia-Porterville metro area, which is less rainy 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 3% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.4 inches in the Visalia-Porterville metro area means that it is snowier than most places in California. February is the snowiest month in the Visalia-Porterville metro area with 2.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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