Zip 93292 (Visalia, CA) Climate

Visalia, CA has a mild climate year-round, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing or rising above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Summers are hot and dry, while winters tend to be cool and wet, with occasional cold snaps. Rainfall is generally moderate throughout the year, with an average of approximately 18 inches per year. The region has some variation in temperature between the coast and the inland areas due to the foothills in the area. However, Visalia generally enjoys warm days and cooler nights overall.

Visalia (zip 93292), California gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Visalia (zip 93292) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 267 sunny days per year in Visalia (zip 93292). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Visalia (zip 93292) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 45 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 38
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 93292 zip code is 8.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

7.7 Summer - 7.5 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 93292 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Visalia, California	United States
	12.5 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	44.7 days	106.2 days
	267 days	205 days
	96.2°	85.8°
	37.9°	21.7°
	8.2	7
	5.7	4.3
	299 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 93292 zip code with an average high temperature of 96.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In the 93292 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 93292 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 93292 zip code, there are 98.6 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 93292 zip code with an average of 36.9°. This is colder than most places in California.

In the 93292 zip code, there are 14.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In the 93292 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 in the 93292 zip code 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 93292 zip code with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 51% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.5 inches in the 93292 zip code means that it is drier than most places in California.

January is the rainiest month in the 93292 zip code with 8.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 44.7 rainy days annually in the 93292 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 51% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 93292 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in California. January is the snowiest month in the 93292 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Scott · Visalia, CA

Hot, dry summers.

Over 18 years ago

Summers in Visalia, CA are very hot and dry. Air quality gets very bad due to dust and polution. On the bright side, you can play golf almost every More

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