Contra Costa Centre, CA Climate


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The climate in Contra Costa Centre, CA is largely temperate and mild, with temperatures rarely rising above 90°F (32°C) or falling below 40°F (4°C). Summers are usually quite dry and sunny, while winters tend to be wetter. Precipitation is generally moderate throughout the year, though it tends to peak during winter months. Due to its location on the San Francisco Bay, Contra Costa Centre enjoys a unique microclimate with cooler temperatures than other parts of California. The area is also known for gentle breezes coming off the bay which can help make hot days more bearable.

Contra Costa Centre, California gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Contra Costa Centre averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in Contra Costa Centre. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Contra Costa Centre gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 61 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 39
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Contra Costa Centre is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.2 Summer - 7.3 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Contra Costa Centre, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateContra Costa Centre, CaliforniaUnited States
  18.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  61.3 days106.2 days
  260 days205 days
  88.0°85.8°
  38.8°21.7°
  8.57
  5.44.3
  89 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 Contra Costa Centre with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Contra Costa Centre, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Contra Costa Centre are May, October and June.
In Contra Costa Centre, there are 41.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Contra Costa Centre with an average of 38.8°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Contra Costa Centre, there are 11.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Contra Costa Centre, 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 Contra Costa Centre 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 June.
February is the wettest month in Contra Costa Centre with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.3 inches in Contra Costa Centre means that it is about average compared to other places in California.
December is the rainiest month in Contra Costa Centre with 11.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 61.3 rainy days annually in Contra Costa Centre, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 53% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 1% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Contra Costa Centre, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Contra Costa Centre.
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