Reedley, CA Climate

Reedley, CA has a Mediterranean climate with dry, hot summers and mild, wet winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 86°F and in the winter it is approximately 42°F. There is little snowfall each year, but usually some rain. This makes Reedley a great place to enjoy outdoor activities almost any time of the year. Humidity levels are relatively low, making for comfortable days in both the warmer and cooler months.

Reedley, California gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 262 sunny days per year in Reedley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Reedley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 43 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 38
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.6 Summer - 7.4 Winter

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

Climate	Reedley, California	United States
	11.8 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	43.2 days	106.2 days
	262 days	205 days
	96.3°	85.8°
	38.3°	21.7°
	8.2	7
	5.3	4.3
	348 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 Reedley with an average high temperature of 96.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Reedley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Reedley are October, April and May.

In Reedley, there are 97.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Reedley with an average of 37.9°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

In Reedley, there are 10.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Reedley, 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 Reedley 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 September.

March is the wettest month in Reedley with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 50% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.8 inches in Reedley means that it is drier than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in Reedley with 7.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 43.2 rainy days annually in Reedley, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 51% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.

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