Watsonville, CA Climate


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Watsonville, CA has a mild and pleasant climate throughout the year. The average temperature in the summer months is around 66-77 degrees Fahrenheit (19-25 degrees Celsius), and in the winter months it drops to around 40-50 degrees Fahrenheit (4-10 degrees Celsius). It receives an annual average of 17.5 inches of rain spread out over 80 days, making Watsonville one of the driest regions in California. During summer months there is little to no humidity, making outdoors activities enjoyable even at higher temperatures.

Watsonville, California gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 256 sunny days per year in Watsonville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Watsonville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 73 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Watsonville is 8.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.6 Summer - 7.5 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Watsonville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWatsonville, CaliforniaUnited States
  24.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  63.4 days106.2 days
  256 days205 days
  73.2°85.8°
  40.0°21.7°
  8.67
  5.24.3
  33 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.

September is the hottest month for Watsonville with an average high temperature of 74.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Watsonville, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Watsonville are September, August and July.
In Watsonville, there are 5.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Watsonville with an average of 40.0°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Watsonville, there are 6.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Watsonville, 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 Watsonville 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 Watsonville with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 0% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.6 inches in Watsonville means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Watsonville with 10.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 63.4 rainy days annually in Watsonville, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Watsonville, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Watsonville.
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We live in a nice area and love the climate but cost of living have gotten way out of hand. Vandals walk around smashing windows over and over without getting  More

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the cost of housing is slightly more affordable (just slightly). Close to the beach and near perfect weather. Especially during summer when it was 107 in San Jose' it  More

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Over 18 years ago

Nice neighborhood, but since moving here we have not felt a sense of  More

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