Monte Rio, CA Climate


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Monte Rio, CA has a Mediterranean climate with warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters. The average temperature during the summer months is around 70 degrees Fahrenheit and temperatures rarely exceed 90 degrees. During the winter months, daytime highs typically hover around 50 degrees Fahrenheit while nighttime lows can dip down to the low 30s. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year but tends to be most frequent during the winter months. Snow is rare in Monte Rio, but it does occasionally occur in higher elevations of nearby mountains.

Monte Rio, California gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 256 sunny days per year in Monte Rio. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monte Rio gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Monte Rio is 8.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.4 Summer - 6.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Monte Rio, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMonte Rio, CaliforniaUnited States
  45.2 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  73.6 days106.2 days
  256 days205 days
  81.7°85.8°
  38.0°21.7°
  8.37
  4.94.3
  43 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 Monte Rio with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Monte Rio, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monte Rio are June, October and September.
In Monte Rio, there are 22.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Monte Rio with an average of 37.5°. This is about average compared to other places in California.
In Monte Rio, there are 21.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In Monte Rio, 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 Monte Rio 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.
December is the wettest month in Monte Rio with 9.0 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 45.2 inches in Monte Rio means that it is one of the wettest places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Monte Rio with 12.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 73.6 rainy days annually in Monte Rio, which is rainier than most 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 Monte Rio, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Monte Rio.
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