Hollister, CA Climate


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Hollister, CA enjoys a Mediterranean climate, with warm and dry summers and mild winters. The average temperature in summer is around 72°F while in winter it reaches an average of around 42°F. It sometimes gets quite hot in the summer months, with temperatures reaching up to the 90s. Average rainfall for Hollister is from 10 to 15 inches per year, making it one of the driest areas in California. The area also benefits from sunshine throughout the year, with over 300 days of sun each year.

Hollister, California gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 266 sunny days per year in Hollister. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hollister gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 56 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 38
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hollister is 8.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.2 Summer - 7.5 Winter
June, May and October are the most pleasant months in Hollister, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHollister, CaliforniaUnited States
  15.2 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  56.0 days106.2 days
  266 days205 days
  86.3°85.8°
  38.1°21.7°
  8.67
  5.44.3
  289 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 Hollister with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Hollister, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hollister are October, May and June.
In Hollister, there are 43.1 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 Hollister with an average of 37.7°. This is about average compared to other places in California.
In Hollister, there are 16.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.
In Hollister, 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 Hollister 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 August, July and September.
January is the wettest month in Hollister with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 57% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.2 inches in Hollister means that it is drier than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Hollister with 10.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 56.0 rainy days annually in Hollister, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 51% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Hollister, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Hollister.
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Over 15 years ago

Hollister, California has a wonderful bicycle store named Off the Chain Bikes. Brian Lucas owns and operates this store. His knowledge and passion for cycling is so  More

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Over 18 years ago

great dirt bike  More

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