Nipomo, CA Climate


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Nipomo, California gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 289 sunny days per year in Nipomo. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nipomo gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 49 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Nipomo is 8.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.5 Summer - 8 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Nipomo, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNipomo, CaliforniaUnited States
  16.9 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  48.5 days106.2 days
  289 days205 days
  76.7°85.8°
  39.2°21.7°
  8.87
  5.34.3
  331 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 Nipomo with an average high temperature of 78.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Nipomo, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nipomo are September, August and July.
In Nipomo, there are 10.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nipomo with an average of 38.2°. This is about average compared to other places in California.
In Nipomo, there are 12.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.
In Nipomo, 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 Nipomo 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.
January is the wettest month in Nipomo with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.9 inches in Nipomo means that it is about average compared to other places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Nipomo with 8.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 48.5 rainy days annually in Nipomo, 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 Nipomo, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Nipomo.
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With a Climate Index Rating Of 84 Mico Coastel Climate. Other reviews are some gen. remakes about some cities in the state which has nothing to do with the Quaint  More

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Nipomo is about 8 miles inland from the coast with a small town atmosphere. Nice climate- usually in the 70's. Wine grapes, farming, horse farms and lovely residential  More

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Over 15 years ago

Nipomo is a small town that blends in to several small towns along the coast North of Santa Barbara. The biggest plus is the constant mild weather year round. The down  More

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