Pacheco, CA Climate

Pacheco, CA has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate. Summers in the city are mild and dry while winters are cool and damp. The average high during the summer months is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit, with lows in the 50s. During the winter months, temperatures tend to dip into the low 40s during the day and 30s overnight. Precipitation is fairly light throughout the year, though there is slightly more moisture in winter months courtesy of seasonal storms from the Pacific Ocean.

Pacheco, California gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 265 sunny days per year in Pacheco. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pacheco 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pacheco is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.2 Summer - 7.3 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Pacheco, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Pacheco, California	United States
	18.3 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	61.3 days	106.2 days
	265 days	205 days
	87.9°	85.8°
	38.7°	21.7°
	8.5	7
	5.4	4.3
	75 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 Pacheco with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Pacheco, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pacheco are May, October and June.

In Pacheco, there are 42.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pacheco with an average of 38.7°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Pacheco, there are 12.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Pacheco, 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 Pacheco 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.

February is the wettest month in Pacheco with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.3 inches in Pacheco means that it is about average compared to other places in California.

December is the rainiest month in Pacheco with 11.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 61.3 rainy days annually in Pacheco, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 53% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 1% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Pacheco, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Pacheco.