East Foothills, CA Climate


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East Foothills, CA has a Mediterranean climate characterized by warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters. The average summer temperature is around 75°F with only a few days getting above 90°F. Winters are usually mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing and an average low temperature of 40°F. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year but tends to be highest in the winter months when storms from the Pacific bring more moisture into the area.

East Foothills, California gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 263 sunny days per year in East Foothills. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Foothills gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for East Foothills is 8.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.9 Summer - 7.6 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in East Foothills, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEast Foothills, CaliforniaUnited States
  15.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  62.5 days106.2 days
  263 days205 days
  80.4°85.8°
  42.3°21.7°
  8.87
  5.14.3
  344 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.

August is the hottest month for East Foothills with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In East Foothills, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Foothills are June, September and July.
In East Foothills, there are 13.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for East Foothills with an average of 42.2°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In East Foothills, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In East Foothills, 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 East Foothills, 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 East Foothills with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 56% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.5 inches in East Foothills means that it is drier than most places in California.
December is the rainiest month in East Foothills with 10.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 62.5 rainy days annually in East Foothills, 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 East Foothills, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in East Foothills.
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