2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Visalia, CA vs Imperial, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 306 sunny days per year in Imperial. Visalia averages 275 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Imperial, California gets 3.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Visalia, California gets 10.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Imperial averages 0 inches of snow per year. Visalia averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Imperial, California
Summer High: the July high is around 106.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41.7
Rain: averages 3.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Visalia, California
Summer High: the July high is around 95.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37.4
Rain: averages 10.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Imperial is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

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

Today's Weather - Visalia, CA

72°F

Today's Weather - Imperial, CA

83°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Visalia / Imperial

July is the hottest month for Visalia with an average high temperature of 95.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Visalia, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Visalia are October, April and May.

July is the hottest month for Imperial with an average high temperature of 106.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Imperial, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Imperial are November, March and February.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Visalia with an average of 36.3°. This is colder than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Imperial with an average of 40.4°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Visalia, there are 93.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

In Imperial, there are 172.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.

In Visalia, there are 17.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Imperial, there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Visalia, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Imperial, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

January is the wettest month in Visalia with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 52% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.7 inches in Visalia means that it is drier than most places in California.


December is the wettest month in Imperial with 0.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 48% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 3.1 inches in Imperial means that it is one of the driest places in California.

January is the rainiest month in Visalia with 7.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 43.0 rainy days annually in Visalia, 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.

February is the rainiest month in Imperial with 2.7 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 14.9 rainy days annually in Imperial, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Visalia means that it is snowier than most places in California.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Imperial, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

January is the snowiest month in Visalia with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Imperial.