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United States / California / No Metro Area / Inyo County / Mesa / Zip Codes
Mesa, CA is located in the desert and experiences hot, dry summers with temperatures between 90-110 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are much milder, usually hovering around 60 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. While it does not snow often in Mesa, there can be occasional dustings of snow on higher mountain peaks close to the city. Rainfall is generally sparse throughout the year with an average of 4-5 inches annually.

Mesa, California gets 5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mesa averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 291 sunny days per year in Mesa. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mesa gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 29 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 96 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mesa is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

7.4 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Mesa, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMesa, CaliforniaUnited States
  5.4 in.38.1 in.
  8.0 in.27.8 in.
  28.6 days106.2 days
  291 days205 days
  96.1°85.8°
  20.8°21.7°
  7.67
  5.34.3
  4589 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 Mesa with an average high temperature of 96.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Mesa, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mesa are May, October and April.
In Mesa, there are 82.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mesa with an average of 19.8°. This is one of the coldest places in California.
In Mesa, there are 142.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.
In Mesa, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.
Humidity is very low in Mesa, 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.
January is the wettest month in Mesa with 0.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 45% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 5.4 inches in Mesa means that it is one of the driest places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Mesa with 3.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 28.6 rainy days annually in Mesa, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 8.0 inches in Mesa means that it is snowier than most places in California. January is the snowiest month in Mesa with 4.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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