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United States / California / No Metro Area / Mono County / Walker / Zip Codes
Walker, CA has a mild, Mediterranean climate. Summers are warm and dry, with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to the mid-90s. Winters are cool and wet, with temperatures ranging from the 40s to the 50s. Snow is occasional in winter but usually melts quickly due to the generally dry climate. Rainfall is typically very low throughout the year, so Walker often experiences extended dry spells during summer months.

Walker, California gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Walker averages 360 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 Walker. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Walker gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 74 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 360 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Walker is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

9 Summer - 3.7 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Walker, while February and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWalker, CaliforniaUnited States
  41.7 in.38.1 in.
  359.7 in.27.8 in.
  84.7 days106.2 days
  277 days205 days
  74.4°85.8°
  21.1°21.7°
  67
  5.74.3
  5403 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 Walker with an average high temperature of 74.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Walker, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Walker are July, August and September.
In Walker, there are 0.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.
February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Walker with an average of 20.4°. This is one of the coldest places in California.
In Walker, there are 196.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.
In Walker, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.
Humidity is very low in Walker, 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 Walker with 6.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 47% of yearly precipitation and 5% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.7 inches in Walker means that it is one of the wettest places in California.
March is the rainiest month in Walker with 10.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 84.7 rainy days annually in Walker, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 359.7 inches in Walker means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. March is the snowiest month in Walker with 72.7 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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