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United States / California / No Metro Area / Sierra County / Alleghany / Zip Codes
Alleghany, CA is located in the Northern Sierra Nevada Mountains and has a mild climate. The summers are hot and dry with temperatures ranging between 75 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters often bring heavy snowfall and mild-to-cold temperatures, dipping as low as 10 degrees Fahrenheit. On average, Alleghany receives about thirty inches of precipitation per year. This means that the area is quite humid for most of the year, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities like hiking, fishing, camping and more.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Alleghany is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

9.4 Summer - 4.8 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Alleghany, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAlleghany, CaliforniaUnited States
  70.9 in.38.1 in.
  127.8 in.27.8 in.
  87.4 days106.2 days
  240 days205 days
  83.9°85.8°
  29.9°21.7°
  77
  5.14.3
  4426 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.

August is the hottest month for Alleghany with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Alleghany, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alleghany are September, June and July.
In Alleghany, there are 15.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alleghany with an average of 29.9°. This is colder than most places in California.
In Alleghany, there are 100.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In Alleghany, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.
Humidity is low in Alleghany, 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.
December is the wettest month in Alleghany with 12.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 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 70.9 inches in Alleghany means that it is one of the wettest places in California.
March is the rainiest month in Alleghany with 11.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.9 rainy days. There are 87.4 rainy days annually in Alleghany, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 6% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 127.8 inches in Alleghany means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. January is the snowiest month in Alleghany with 28.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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