Banning, CA Climate


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Banning, CA has a desert climate characterized by hot and dry summers, mild winters, and low annual rainfall. Summers are usually long and hot with temperatures reaching up to 100°F, while winters are mild and relatively short with daytime highs averaging around 68°F. Average annual precipitation in Banning is only 6 inches of rain per year, making it one of the drier climates in California. Most of the precipitation comes during winter months between November and March. The area is known for its sunny days throughout the year with an average of 320 sunshine days annually.

Banning, California gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Banning averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 268 sunny days per year in Banning. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Banning gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 35 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 97 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Banning is 8.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

7.3 Summer - 8.3 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Banning, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBanning, CaliforniaUnited States
  15.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.6 in.27.8 in.
  34.5 days106.2 days
  268 days205 days
  97.2°85.8°
  39.2°21.7°
  8.27
  5.74.3
  2349 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.

August is the hottest month for Banning with an average high temperature of 97.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Banning, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Banning are April, May and October.
In Banning, there are 111.1 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 Banning with an average of 38.4°. This is about average compared to other places in California.
In Banning, there are 14.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.
In Banning, 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 is low in Banning, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
February is the wettest month in Banning with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 56% of yearly precipitation and 4% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.5 inches in Banning means that it is drier than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Banning with 5.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.7 rainy days. There are 34.5 rainy days annually in Banning, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 44% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 8% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Banning means that it is snowier than most places in California. February is the snowiest month in Banning with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Small city with a very nice Mediterranean climate cool, humid winters with mildly hot dry short july-,aug hot summers similar to los Angeles climate but less humid and  More

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Over 9 years ago

while at lions park this am in banning walking my dogs, and i always pick up the dog poo as i always carry baggies on me. i had to use the porta potty as i have a lot of  More

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Over 10 years ago

I swore I would never live in Banning and here I am for 14 years now. When I moved here it had a reputation of being a crime infested ghetto with lousy schools. It was  More

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