Zip 93514 (Bishop, CA) Climate

The climate in 93514 Bishop, CA is generally dry and sunny. Summers are quite hot with temperatures reaching up to 90°F on average, and winters are much cooler with temperatures rarely dropping below 20°F. This desert-like environment experiences very little precipitation throughout the year, usually around 5 inches or less annually. The area does not experience any major storms or natural disasters, making it a very desirable place to live for those who enjoy mild weather with little variance throughout the year.

Bishop (zip 93514), California gets 5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bishop (zip 93514) averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 290 sunny days per year in Bishop (zip 93514). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bishop (zip 93514) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 29 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 21
Rain: averages 5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 93514 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

7.4 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 93514 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Bishop, California	United States
	5.4 in.	38.1 in.
	8.0 in.	27.8 in.
	28.6 days	106.2 days
	290 days	205 days
	96.1°	85.8°
	20.8°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	5.3	4.3
	4380 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 93514 zip code with an average high temperature of 96.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In the 93514 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 93514 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 93514 zip code, there are 82.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 93514 zip code with an average of 19.8°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

In the 93514 zip code, there are 142.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In the 93514 zip code, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.

Humidity is very low in the 93514 zip code, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

January is the wettest month in the 93514 zip code with 0.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 45% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 5.4 inches in the 93514 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 93514 zip code with 3.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 28.6 rainy days annually in the 93514 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.0 inches in the 93514 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in California. January is the snowiest month in the 93514 zip code with 4.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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