Beckwourth, CA Climate


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Beckwourth, CA has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate. It experiences hot summers and mild, wet winters. The area usually gets between 20-30 inches of rain per year and between 0-10 inches of snowfall. Average temperatures range in the mid-90s during summer months with lows dipping to the mid-30s overnight. During winter months, average temperatures stay around the mid-40s with lows dropping to the low teens overnight. It is generally sunny throughout the year with occasional fog rolling through during winter evenings.

Beckwourth, California gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Beckwourth averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 241 sunny days per year in Beckwourth. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Beckwourth gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 59 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Beckwourth is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

8.9 Summer - 5.3 Winter
July, June and September are the most pleasant months in Beckwourth, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 Beckwourth with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Beckwourth, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Beckwourth are September, June and August.
In Beckwourth, there are 12.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Beckwourth with an average of 18.1°. This is one of the coldest places in California.
In Beckwourth, there are 198.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.
In Beckwourth, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.
Humidity is very low in Beckwourth, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
December is the wettest month in Beckwourth with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 49% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.5 inches in Beckwourth means that it is about average compared to other places in California.
March is the rainiest month in Beckwourth with 7.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.4 rainy days. There are 59.0 rainy days annually in Beckwourth, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 10% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.5 inches in Beckwourth means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. February is the snowiest month in Beckwourth with 8.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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