2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bishop, CA vs Etna, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 232 sunny days per year in Etna. Bishop averages 296 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Etna, California gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. Bishop, California gets 5.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Etna averages 11.2 inches of snow per year. Bishop averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Etna, California
Summer High: the July high is around 89.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.7
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11.2 inches of snow a year

Bishop, California
Summer High: the July high is around 96.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.8
Rain: averages 5.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Etna is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

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

Today's Weather - Bishop, CA

55°F

Today's Weather - Etna, CA

48°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Bishop / Etna

July is the hottest month for Bishop with an average high temperature of 96.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Bishop, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bishop are May, October and April.

July is the hottest month for Etna with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Etna, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Etna are June, September and May.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Etna with an average of 25.5°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

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

In Etna, there are 40.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

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

In Etna, there are 137.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

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

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

January is the wettest month in Bishop 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 Bishop means that it is one of the driest places in California.


December is the wettest month in Etna with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 49% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.0 inches in Etna means that it is wetter than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in Bishop 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 Bishop, 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.

December is the rainiest month in Etna with 10.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 73.6 rainy days annually in Etna, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 9% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.0 inches in Bishop means that it is snowier than most places in California.

An annual snowfall of 11.2 inches in Etna means that it is snowier than most places in California.

January is the snowiest month in Bishop with 4.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Etna with 4.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.