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Topaz, CA has a semi-arid climate with mild winters and long hot summers. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from 80°F to 90°F, while temperatures in the winter are usually in the 40s. Precipitation is quite low, averaging only 8-10 inches annually, and most of that occurs during the winter months. Winters can be quite windy, too, with gusts reaching up to 25 miles per hour. Despite its low rainfall, Topaz can get occasional thunderstorms during the warmer seasons that bring relief from the heat and humidity.

Topaz, California gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Topaz averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 277 sunny days per year in Topaz. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Topaz gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 41 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Topaz, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTopaz, CaliforniaUnited States
  12.6 in.38.1 in.
  36.9 in.27.8 in.
  40.9 days106.2 days
  277 days205 days
  84.4°85.8°
  15.3°21.7°
  7.27
  5.74.3
  5046 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 Topaz with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Topaz, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Topaz are September, June and August.
In Topaz, there are 12.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Topaz with an average of 15.3°. This is one of the coldest places in California.
In Topaz, there are 205.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.
In Topaz, there are 9.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.
Humidity is very low in Topaz, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
December is the wettest month in Topaz with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 43% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.6 inches in Topaz means that it is drier than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Topaz with 5.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.5 rainy days. There are 40.9 rainy days annually in Topaz, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.9 inches in Topaz means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. February is the snowiest month in Topaz with 9.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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