Caruthers, CA Climate


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Caruthers, CA is a city with a semiarid climate. It experiences hot summers with very little rainfall and cool winters that can bring occasional snowfall. The area receives an average of 15 inches of precipitation per year, mostly in the form of rain during the winter months. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit with relative humidity remaining relatively low throughout the year. Despite these extremes, Caruthers remains a great place to live due to its mild winters and pleasant summers.

Caruthers, California gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 268 sunny days per year in Caruthers. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Caruthers gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 45 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 36
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Caruthers is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

7.7 Summer - 7.3 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Caruthers, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCaruthers, CaliforniaUnited States
  9.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  45.0 days106.2 days
  268 days205 days
  96.3°85.8°
  36.1°21.7°
  8.17
  5.34.3
  246 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 Caruthers with an average high temperature of 96.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Caruthers, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Caruthers are October, April and May.
In Caruthers, there are 100.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Caruthers with an average of 34.8°. This is colder than most places in California.
In Caruthers, there are 28.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In Caruthers, 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 Caruthers 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 September.
January is the wettest month in Caruthers with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 53% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.0 inches in Caruthers means that it is drier than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Caruthers with 7.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 45.0 rainy days annually in Caruthers, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Caruthers, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Caruthers.
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