Esparto, CA Climate

Esparto, CA has a mild Mediterranean climate. The summers are generally warm and dry, while the winters tend to be cooler and wetter. Average temperatures range from the low 40s in the winter to the high 90s in the summer. The area receives an average of 12 inches of precipitation per year, most of which falls between November and April. Snow is rare, with only occasional light snowfall occurring in higher elevations.

Esparto, California gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 266 sunny days per year in Esparto. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Esparto gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 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 96 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Esparto is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

7.8 Summer - 7.2 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Esparto, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Esparto, California	United States
	23.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	65.7 days	106.2 days
	266 days	205 days
	96.0°	85.8°
	38.6°	21.7°
	8.1	7
	4.8	4.3
	190 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 Esparto with an average high temperature of 96.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Esparto, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Esparto are October, April and May.

In Esparto, there are 96.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Esparto with an average of 38.6°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

In Esparto, there are 10.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Esparto, 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 Esparto 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.

January is the wettest month in Esparto 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 23.9 inches in Esparto means that it is wetter than most places in California.

January is the rainiest month in Esparto with 12.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 65.7 rainy days annually in Esparto, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 52% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Esparto, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Esparto.