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United States / California / El Centro Metro Area / Imperial County / Calipatria / Zip Codes
Calipatria, CA has a desert climate, characterised by very hot summers and mild winters. The average high in the summer months is around 105°F (41°C), while the winter months experience average highs of around 70°F (21°C). Rainfall is scarce throughout the year, with an average of only 2.36 inches (60mm) per year. Due to its dry climate, Calipatria experiences high levels of air pollution from the nearby agricultural fields and large scale manufacturing operations, making it a challenge to stay cool during long summer days.

Calipatria, California gets 3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Calipatria averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 309 sunny days per year in Calipatria. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Calipatria gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 15 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 107 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41
Rain: averages 3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.7 Summer - 8.8 Winter
March, November and April are the most pleasant months in Calipatria, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCalipatria, CaliforniaUnited States
  2.9 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  14.9 days106.2 days
  309 days205 days
  107.0°85.8°
  40.9°21.7°
  7.57
  64.3
  -180 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 Calipatria with an average high temperature of 107.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Calipatria, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Calipatria are November, March and February.
In Calipatria, there are 174.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Calipatria with an average of 40.3°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Calipatria, there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Calipatria, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.
Humidity in Calipatria is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.
February is the wettest month in Calipatria with 0.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 50% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 2.9 inches in Calipatria means that it is one of the driest places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Calipatria with 2.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 14.9 rainy days annually in Calipatria, 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.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Calipatria, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Calipatria.
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