Fort Bragg, CA Climate

Fort Bragg, California has a Mediterranean-like climate, characterized by mild winters and warm summers. The average annual temperature is around 55°F (13°C), with January being the coolest month at an average of 49°F (9°C) and July being the hottest at 61°F (16°C). The area receives around 25 inches of precipitation each year, most of which falls between October and April. Winter storms can bring strong winds and heavy rains to the area. Summers tend to be dry and sunny, with occasional afternoon fog rolling in from the ocean.

Fort Bragg, California gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Bragg averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Fort Bragg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Bragg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 68 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Bragg is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

8.9 Summer - 6.5 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Fort Bragg, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fort Bragg, California	United States
	50.6 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	105.6 days	106.2 days
	219 days	205 days
	67.8°	85.8°
	41.2°	21.7°
	7.7	7
	5.2	4.3
	85 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 Fort Bragg with an average high temperature of 68.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Fort Bragg, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Bragg are August, July and September.

In Fort Bragg, there are 4.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Bragg with an average of 40.9°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Fort Bragg, there are 8.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Fort Bragg, 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 Fort Bragg 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 June.

December is the wettest month in Fort Bragg with 10.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 53% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.6 inches in Fort Bragg means that it is one of the wettest places in California.

December is the rainiest month in Fort Bragg with 15.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 105.6 rainy days annually in Fort Bragg, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 7% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Fort Bragg, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Fort Bragg.