Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA Climate


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Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA, enjoys a mild Mediterranean climate that features warm summers and cool, wet winters. Average temperatures range from lows in the mid 40s to highs in the mid 70s throughout the year. Rainfall is highly variable and usually occurs between October and March. The area typically experiences very low humidity levels with clear skies throughout most of the year. Winters tend to be sunny but cold and occasionally foggy during the afternoon hours.

Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, California gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 256 sunny days per year in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 64 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 73 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley is 8.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.6 Summer - 7.5 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CaliforniaUnited States
  24.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  63.5 days106.2 days
  256 days205 days
  73.3°85.8°
  40.0°21.7°
  8.67
  5.24.3
  365 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.

September is the hottest month for Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley with an average high temperature of 75.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley are September, August and July.
In Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, there are 5.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley with an average of 40.0°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, there are 6.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, 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 Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley 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 Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley 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 24.7 inches in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley with 10.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 63.5 rainy days annually in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, which is rainier than most 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 Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley.
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