Good Hope, CA Climate


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Good Hope, CA experiences a hot-summer Mediterranean climate with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers. Located in the Central Valley of California, Good Hope is known for its sunny days and warm temperatures. The area remains relatively temperate year-round with an average annual temperature of 66°F (19°C). Summers can be quite hot with temperatures reaching into the 90s Fahrenheit (30s Celsius). Winters are milder but still quite wet, usually receiving more than 15 inches (38 cm) of precipitation.

Good Hope, California gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Good Hope averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 272 sunny days per year in Good Hope. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Good Hope gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 32 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 99 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7 Summer - 8.4 Winter
May, April and October are the most pleasant months in Good Hope, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGood Hope, CaliforniaUnited States
  11.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  32.3 days106.2 days
  272 days205 days
  98.6°85.8°
  36.9°21.7°
  8.27
  5.74.3
  1552 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 Good Hope with an average high temperature of 98.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Good Hope, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Good Hope are April, November and March.
In Good Hope, there are 122.2 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 Good Hope with an average of 36.0°. This is colder than most places in California.
In Good Hope, there are 23.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In Good Hope, 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 Good Hope 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.
February is the wettest month in Good Hope with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.7 inches in Good Hope means that it is drier than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Good Hope with 5.7 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 32.3 rainy days annually in Good Hope, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 47% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 6% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Good Hope, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Good Hope.
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