Zip 95971 (East Quincy, CA) Climate

East Quincy, CA 95971 has a mild climate due to its location in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. In summer, days are usually sunny and warm with temperatures averaging around 83°F (28°C). Winter temperatures can drop to as low as 20°F (-7°C) during the coldest months, but snowfall is rare due to the lower elevation of this area. The region generally receives about 11 inches of precipitation annually, mainly during the winter months.

East Quincy (zip 95971), California gets 62 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East Quincy (zip 95971) averages 95 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 238 sunny days per year in East Quincy (zip 95971). The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Quincy (zip 95971) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 62 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 95 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 95971 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

8.9 Summer - 4.7 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 95971 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	East Quincy, California	United States
	61.8 in.	38.1 in.
	95.4 in.	27.8 in.
	86.6 days	106.2 days
	238 days	205 days
	86.4°	85.8°
	27.1°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	5.1	4.3
	3665 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 95971 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 95971 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 95971 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 95971 zip code, there are 26.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 95971 zip code with an average of 27.1°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

In the 95971 zip code, there are 127.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In the 95971 zip code, there are 0.3 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 95971 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.

December is the wettest month in the 95971 zip code with 11.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 52% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.8 inches in the 95971 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in California.

January is the rainiest month in the 95971 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.9 rainy days. There are 86.6 rainy days annually in the 95971 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 6% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 95.4 inches in the 95971 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. January is the snowiest month in the 95971 zip code with 22.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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