Ripley, CA Climate


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Ripley, CA has a Mediterranean climate with mild temperatures and little variation throughout the year. Summers in Ripley are typically sunny and warm, with temperatures reaching an average high of 86°F. Winters in Ripley are cool and wet, with average low temperatures of 42°F. Precipitation falls mainly between the months of October and May, although there can be occasional showers during the summer months as well. On average, Ripley receives 22 inches of rain per year.

Ripley, California gets 4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 272 sunny days per year in Ripley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ripley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 17 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 108 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42
Rain: averages 4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ripley is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

4.1 Summer - 8.7 Winter
March, November and April are the most pleasant months in Ripley, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRipley, CaliforniaUnited States
  4.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  16.5 days106.2 days
  272 days205 days
  108.3°85.8°
  41.9°21.7°
  7.27
  5.74.3
  249 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 Ripley with an average high temperature of 108.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Ripley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ripley are March, November and February.
In Ripley, there are 174.5 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 Ripley with an average of 40.5°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Ripley, there are 4.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Ripley, 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 Ripley 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 Ripley with 0.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 42% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 4.0 inches in Ripley means that it is one of the driest places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Ripley with 2.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 16.5 rainy days annually in Ripley, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Ripley, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Ripley.
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