California Pines, CA Climate


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United States / California / No Metro Area / Modoc County / California Pines / Zip Codes
California Pines, CA has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 85 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low temperature in the winter months is around 35 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is sparse throughout the year, leaving an arid environment that is perfect for outdoor recreation such as hiking and camping. The area receives plenty of sunshine with up to 300 sunny days a year. The air quality tends to be good due to the vegetation and pine trees that thrive in this region.

California Pines, California gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

California Pines averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 243 sunny days per year in California Pines. The US average is 205 sunny days.

California Pines gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in California Pines, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCalifornia Pines, CaliforniaUnited States
  13.1 in.38.1 in.
  24.4 in.27.8 in.
  79.7 days106.2 days
  243 days205 days
  88.4°85.8°
  18.2°21.7°
  77
  5.14.3
  4406 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 California Pines with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In California Pines, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for California Pines are June, September and August.
In California Pines, there are 30.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for California Pines with an average of 18.2°. This is one of the coldest places in California.
In California Pines, there are 198.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.
In California Pines, there are 4.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.
Humidity is very low in California Pines, 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.
November is the wettest month in California Pines with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.1 inches in California Pines means that it is drier than most places in California.
December is the rainiest month in California Pines with 9.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 79.7 rainy days annually in California Pines, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 10% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.4 inches in California Pines means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. December is the snowiest month in California Pines with 5.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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