Zip 93271 (Three Rivers, CA) Climate

Three Rivers, CA is located in the coastal range of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and has a Mediterranean climate. Summers are generally dry and hot, with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. Winters are cool and wet, with temperatures ranging from 40-50 degrees Fahrenheit on average. The area experiences moderate rainfall throughout the year, typically between 14-25 inches annually. Snowfall is also possible during winter months, though it rarely accumulates more than a few inches.

Three Rivers (zip 93271), California gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Three Rivers (zip 93271) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 269 sunny days per year in Three Rivers (zip 93271). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Three Rivers (zip 93271) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 59 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 98 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 93271 zip code is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

7.4 Summer - 7.2 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 93271 zip code, while July and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Three Rivers, California	United States
	27.1 in.	38.1 in.
	0.3 in.	27.8 in.
	58.8 days	106.2 days
	269 days	205 days
	97.8°	85.8°
	35.3°	21.7°
	7.8	7
	5.7	4.3
	2320 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 93271 zip code with an average high temperature of 97.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In the 93271 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 93271 zip code are October, May and April.

In the 93271 zip code, there are 102.2 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 93271 zip code with an average of 34.9°. This is colder than most places in California.

In the 93271 zip code, there are 29.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In the 93271 zip code, 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 is low in the 93271 zip code, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

January is the wettest month in the 93271 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August 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 27.1 inches in the 93271 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 93271 zip code with 9.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 58.8 rainy days annually in the 93271 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 45% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in the 93271 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in California. December is the snowiest month in the 93271 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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