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United States / California / No Metro Area / Inyo County / Darwin / Zip Codes
Darwin, CA is a small town located in the Southern Sierra Nevada mountain range in California. Although it can be quite hot and dry in the summer months, Darwin generally experiences a mild climate with cool temperatures year-round. It rarely snows during the winter months, but the occasional rain shower keeps everything nice and green throughout the season. Despite its desert-like landscape, Darwin is known for its lush vegetation due to its high rainfall amounts. The area experiences mostly sunny days throughout the year, and during summer months temperatures often reach into the 90s during the day and cool down considerably at night.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Darwin is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

6.2 Summer - 7.7 Winter
April, October and May are the most pleasant months in Darwin, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDarwin, CaliforniaUnited States
  4.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.3 in.27.8 in.
  17.7 days106.2 days
  291 days205 days
  103.3°85.8°
  31.5°21.7°
  7.87
  5.34.3
  4790 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 Darwin with an average high temperature of 103.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Darwin, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Darwin are April, October and March.
In Darwin, there are 130.9 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 Darwin with an average of 30.8°. This is colder than most places in California.
In Darwin, there are 54.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In Darwin, 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 is low in Darwin, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
February is the wettest month in Darwin with 1.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 61% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 4.5 inches in Darwin means that it is one of the driest places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Darwin with 3.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 17.7 rainy days annually in Darwin, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Darwin means that it is snowier than most places in California. December is the snowiest month in Darwin with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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