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United States / California / No Metro Area / Amador County / Ione / Zip Codes
Ione, CA has a Mediterranean climate, characterized by warm dry summers and mild wet winters. The area typically experiences temperatures in the summer between 70-85°F, while winter temperatures usually range from 40-55°F. Precipitation is minimal throughout the year with annual averages of around 18 inches. Summers are generally hot and dry, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities such as biking, hiking, and camping. Winters are mild but still cool enough for some snowfall on occasion.

Ione, California gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 262 sunny days per year in Ione. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ione gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 61 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ione is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

7.9 Summer - 7.2 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Ione, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateIone, CaliforniaUnited States
  20.9 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  61.3 days106.2 days
  262 days205 days
  95.3°85.8°
  37.0°21.7°
  87
  5.14.3
  299 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 Ione with an average high temperature of 95.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Ione, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ione are October, May and April.
In Ione, there are 83.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ione with an average of 37.0°. This is about average compared to other places in California.
In Ione, there are 20.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In Ione, 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 Ione 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.
January is the wettest month in Ione with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 51% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.9 inches in Ione means that it is about average compared to other places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Ione with 10.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 61.3 rainy days annually in Ione, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Ione, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Ione.
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You have to drive every where. The City of Ione has very limited conveniences. It takes 55 minutes to get to major cities like, Sacramento, Folsom, Stockton. Almost  More

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Ione, California sits at the western base of the Sierra Mountains. We are a small town with a main strip of several blocks consisting of two storey buildings from the  More

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