El Portal, CA Climate


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El Portal, CA has a warm Mediterranean climate with dry summers and mild, wet winters. Summers are characterized by hot days and cool evenings while winters see cool days and mild nights. Rainfall is relatively low throughout the year, with precipitation generally occurring from late fall to early spring. The area also experiences occasional strong winds due to its mountain terrain. Snow is rare in El Portal but may occur occasionally during extreme cold snaps in winter months. In general, temperatures remain very mild and pleasant throughout the year, providing an ideal climate for outdoor activities all year round.

El Portal, California gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

El Portal averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 267 sunny days per year in El Portal. The US average is 205 sunny days.

El Portal gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 54 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for El Portal is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

8.4 Summer - 6.9 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in El Portal, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEl Portal, CaliforniaUnited States
  29.8 in.38.1 in.
  1.3 in.27.8 in.
  53.9 days106.2 days
  267 days205 days
  92.2°85.8°
  33.1°21.7°
  87
  5.24.3
  1939 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 El Portal with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In El Portal, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for El Portal are May, October and June.
In El Portal, there are 59.5 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 El Portal with an average of 33.0°. This is colder than most places in California.
In El Portal, there are 53.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In El Portal, 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 El Portal, 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.
January is the wettest month in El Portal with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 54% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.8 inches in El Portal means that it is wetter than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in El Portal with 9.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 53.9 rainy days annually in El Portal, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 47% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.3 inches in El Portal means that it is snowier than most places in California. March is the snowiest month in El Portal with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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