North Edwards, CA Climate

The climate in North Edwards, CA is hot and dry. Summers are long and hot with average temperatures reaching into the high 90s, while winters are mild and short with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Rainfall is mostly light throughout the year, though there is some snow in the winter months. Winters tend to be warm and sunny, while summers are hot and dry. The area experiences very little humidity, making for comfortable days year round.

North Edwards, California gets 7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

North Edwards averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 270 sunny days per year in North Edwards. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Edwards gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 26 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 98 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.2 Summer - 7.5 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in North Edwards, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	North Edwards, California	United States
	7.4 in.	38.1 in.
	1.2 in.	27.8 in.
	25.8 days	106.2 days
	270 days	205 days
	98.4°	85.8°
	31.2°	21.7°
	8	7
	5.6	4.3
	2293 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 North Edwards with an average high temperature of 98.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In North Edwards, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Edwards are October, April and May.

In North Edwards, there are 107.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for North Edwards with an average of 30.5°. This is colder than most places in California.

In North Edwards, there are 59.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In North Edwards, 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 is low in North Edwards, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

February is the wettest month in North Edwards with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 56% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 7.4 inches in North Edwards means that it is one of the driest places in California.

February is the rainiest month in North Edwards with 4.7 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 25.8 rainy days annually in North Edwards, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 6% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in North Edwards means that it is snowier than most places in California. December is the snowiest month in North Edwards with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.