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United States / California / El Centro Metro Area / Imperial County / Salton Sea Beach / Zip Codes
Salton Sea Beach, CA has a subtropical desert climate with warm temperatures throughout the year. Summers are extremely hot with temperatures ranging from 80 to 100°F, while winters are mild and humid with temperatures around 60-70°F. The area receives very little rain throughout the year, with an average of only three inches per year. Despite the scorching heat in summertime, the night air is often cool and refreshing. During spring and fall months, visitors can enjoy comfortable and sunny weather perfect for outdoor activities like swimming, fishing, or exploring the nearby wildlife refuge.

Salton Sea Beach, California gets 3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Salton Sea Beach averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 309 sunny days per year in Salton Sea Beach. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salton Sea Beach gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 13 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 108 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41
Rain: averages 3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Salton Sea Beach is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

4.7 Summer - 8.8 Winter
March, November and February are the most pleasant months in Salton Sea Beach, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 Salton Sea Beach with an average high temperature of 107.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Salton Sea Beach, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Salton Sea Beach are November, February and March.
In Salton Sea Beach, there are 184.1 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 Salton Sea Beach with an average of 39.5°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Salton Sea Beach, there are 10.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Salton Sea Beach, 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 Salton Sea Beach 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.
February is the wettest month in Salton Sea Beach with 0.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 52% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 3.3 inches in Salton Sea Beach means that it is one of the driest places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Salton Sea Beach with 2.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 12.8 rainy days annually in Salton Sea Beach, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 52% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 9% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Salton Sea Beach, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Salton Sea Beach.
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