Patterson, CA Climate

Patterson, CA has a Mediterranean climate. This climate is characterized by hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. The temperature in the summer months rarely drops below 75 degrees Fahrenheit and usually hovers around 85-95 degrees Fahrenheit. In the winter months, temperatures average around 40-50 degrees Fahrenheit with occasional rain. Winters are generally quite cool with light frosts occurring occasionally. While the area does not experience extreme temperatures or heavy snowfall, it can still be quite chilly during the winter months.

Patterson, California gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 259 sunny days per year in Patterson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Patterson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 55 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 39
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Patterson is 8.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

7.8 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Patterson, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Patterson, California	United States
	12.4 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	54.6 days	106.2 days
	259 days	205 days
	96.1°	85.8°
	39.0°	21.7°
	8.2	7
	5.1	4.3
	102 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 Patterson with an average high temperature of 96.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Patterson, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Patterson are October, April and May.

In Patterson, there are 95.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

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

In Patterson, there are 11.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Patterson, 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 Patterson 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.

January is the wettest month in Patterson with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 56% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.4 inches in Patterson means that it is drier than most places in California.

January is the rainiest month in Patterson with 9.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 54.6 rainy days annually in Patterson, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 52% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.

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