Bishop, CA Climate

Bishop, CA is located in the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains and experiences all four seasons. Winters in Bishop are cold and snowy with temperatures ranging from 25 to 35 degrees Fahrenheit. While snowfall varies, the average is around 30 inches per year. Summers in Bishop are mild and sunny with temperatures ranging from 70 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. The city receives an average of 12 inches of rainfall each year making it a fairly dry climate throughout the year.

Bishop, California gets 5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bishop averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Bishop gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 29 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 21
Rain: averages 5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.4 Summer - 6.6 Winter

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

Climate	Bishop, California	United States
	5.4 in.	38.1 in.
	8.0 in.	27.8 in.
	28.6 days	106.2 days
	296 days	205 days
	96.1°	85.8°
	20.8°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	5.3	4.3
	4147 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 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.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bishop with an average of 19.8°. This is one of the coldest 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 Bishop, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.

Humidity is very low in Bishop, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

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.

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.

An annual snowfall of 8.0 inches in Bishop 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.

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Wynne · Bishop, CA

Outdoor Paradise; Angry, Stifled People

Over 4 years ago

Beautiful surroundings, but it’s a small town and if they don’t like you, they will be exclusionary. A lot of passive aggressiveness and suppressed anger, especially More

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Joe · La Verne, CA

CRIME RATE

Over 8 years ago

It's amazing that HIGH CRIME rate 1-10 Bishop 72 The property crime 1-100 Bishop 72. Do they release ex-cons to that city from the nearby More

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Laura · Bishop, CA

Economy

Over 10 years ago

Housing prices are rising. not much available I am considering. Moving out of More

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