Mariposa, CA has a Mediterranean climate with hot dry summers and mild wet winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 85°F and in the winter months it is around 45°F. During the summer, days are generally sunny and dry with occasional afternoon thunderstorms. In the winter, rainfall increases significantly with occasional snowfall in higher elevations. Mariposa receives an average of 20 inches of rain per year.
Mariposa, California gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Mariposa averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 269 sunny days per year in Mariposa. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Mariposa gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 54 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year