Greenhorn, CA Climate


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United States / California / No Metro Area / Plumas County / Greenhorn / Zip Codes
Greenhorn, CA has a mild climate throughout the year, with temperatures rarely going below freezing. The summers are usually quite hot and dry, while the winters tend to be cool and wet. The spring brings frequent rainfall and the autumn is generally mild with occasional rainfall. Due to its location near the Pacific Ocean, there is often fog or low overcast skies during parts of the year. Overall, Greenhorn has a pleasant climate that allows for plenty of outdoor activities throughout most of the year.

Greenhorn, California gets 62 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Greenhorn averages 95 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 241 sunny days per year in Greenhorn. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenhorn gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 62 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 95 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Greenhorn is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

8.9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Greenhorn, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGreenhorn, CaliforniaUnited States
  61.8 in.38.1 in.
  95.4 in.27.8 in.
  86.6 days106.2 days
  241 days205 days
  86.4°85.8°
  27.1°21.7°
  6.97
  5.14.3
  4436 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 Greenhorn with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Greenhorn, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenhorn are June, September and August.
In Greenhorn, there are 26.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greenhorn with an average of 27.1°. This is one of the coldest places in California.
In Greenhorn, there are 127.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.
In Greenhorn, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.
Humidity is very low in Greenhorn, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
December is the wettest month in Greenhorn with 11.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 52% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.8 inches in Greenhorn means that it is one of the wettest places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Greenhorn with 12.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.9 rainy days. There are 86.6 rainy days annually in Greenhorn, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 6% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 95.4 inches in Greenhorn means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. January is the snowiest month in Greenhorn with 22.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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