Calistoga, CA Climate


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Calistoga, CA has a Mediterranean climate, characterized by hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. Rainfall in the area is usually between 20 and 30 inches annually. Winters in Calistoga are generally mild with temperatures ranging from 35-50 degrees Fahrenheit (2-10 Celsius). Summers tend to be dry and hot with temperatures reaching up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 Celsius). In general, Calistoga experiences more sunny days than most places in California due to its proximity to the Pacific Ocean.

Calistoga, California gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 265 sunny days per year in Calistoga. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Calistoga gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 70 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 38
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Calistoga is 8.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

8.9 Summer - 7.2 Winter
June, May and October are the most pleasant months in Calistoga, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCalistoga, CaliforniaUnited States
  37.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  70.3 days106.2 days
  265 days205 days
  88.0°85.8°
  38.3°21.7°
  8.37
  5.44.3
  348 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 Calistoga with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Calistoga, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Calistoga are October, May and June.
In Calistoga, there are 48.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Calistoga with an average of 37.7°. This is about average compared to other places in California.
In Calistoga, there are 21.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In Calistoga, 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 Calistoga 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 July, August and June.
December is the wettest month in Calistoga with 7.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.0 inches in Calistoga means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Calistoga with 11.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 70.3 rainy days annually in Calistoga, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Calistoga, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Calistoga.
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