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Williams, California has a mild Mediterranean climate, characterized by hot summers and cool winters. Temperatures in the summer months reach as high as the mid-90s Fahrenheit (around 34°C) during the day and often drop to the mid-50s (around 13°C) at night. In winter, temperatures range from the low 40s to the mid-60s (up to 18°C), with occasional rain. The weather in Williams is typically sunny but can be quite windy due to its location between mountains and valleys. Snow rarely falls in this area, although it does occasionally happen in higher elevations.

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

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

On average, there are 264 sunny days per year in Williams. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Williams gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 59 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
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 Williams is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

8 Summer - 7.2 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Williams, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWilliams, CaliforniaUnited States
  25.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  58.6 days106.2 days
  264 days205 days
  94.8°85.8°
  38.3°21.7°
  8.17
  5.14.3
  82 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 Williams with an average high temperature of 94.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Williams, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Williams are October, April and May.
In Williams, there are 87.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Williams with an average of 38.0°. This is about average compared to other places in California.
In Williams, there are 14.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.
In Williams, 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 Williams 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 July, August and June.
December is the wettest month in Williams with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.0 inches in Williams means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Williams with 10.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.0 rainy days. There are 58.6 rainy days annually in Williams, which is about average compared to other 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 Williams, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Williams.
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