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United States / California / Bakersfield Metro Area / Kern County / Ford City / Zip Codes
Ford City, CA has a Mediterranean climate which is characterized by mild wet winters and warm dry summers. It averages around 18-19°C (65-67°F) in the summer months and 8-10°C (46-50°F) in the winter months. The average annual rainfall is approximately 15 inches, with most coming during the winter months. Ford City also receives an average of about 300 days of sunshine each year, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities year round.

Ford City, California gets 6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 276 sunny days per year in Ford City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ford City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 41 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 97 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ford City is 8.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

7.5 Summer - 7.6 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Ford City, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFord City, CaliforniaUnited States
  6.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  40.5 days106.2 days
  276 days205 days
  96.6°85.8°
  39.3°21.7°
  8.27
  5.64.3
  892 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 Ford City with an average high temperature of 96.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Ford City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ford City are October, April and May.
In Ford City, 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 Ford City with an average of 37.7°. This is about average compared to other places in California.
In Ford City, there are 12.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.
In Ford City, 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 Ford City 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.
February is the wettest month in Ford City with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 49% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 6.4 inches in Ford City means that it is one of the driest places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Ford City with 8.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 40.5 rainy days annually in Ford City, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 53% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Ford City means that it is snowier than most places in California. February is the snowiest month in Ford City with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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