Bolinas, CA Climate


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Bolinas, CA enjoys a mild climate year-round. It has warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters. Due to its location on the Pacific coast it gets plenty of fog and rain during the winter season. The average temperature in Bolinas is around 60°F and rarely exceeds 80°F during the summer months. During winter nights temperatures can drop down into the upper 30’s but often remain in the low 40’s. Annual rainfall is approximately 20 inches, usually enough for some snowfall during colder months.

Bolinas, California gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 264 sunny days per year in Bolinas. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bolinas gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 43
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bolinas is 8.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.5 Summer - 7.1 Winter
September, August and July are the most pleasant months in Bolinas, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBolinas, CaliforniaUnited States
  40.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  78.1 days106.2 days
  264 days205 days
  76.7°85.8°
  42.8°21.7°
  8.47
  5.24.3
  10 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 Bolinas with an average high temperature of 77.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Bolinas, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bolinas are August, September and July.
In Bolinas, there are 12.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bolinas with an average of 42.8°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Bolinas, there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Bolinas, 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 Bolinas 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.
December is the wettest month in Bolinas with 8.3 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 40.5 inches in Bolinas means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Bolinas with 12.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.9 rainy days. There are 78.1 rainy days annually in Bolinas, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 5% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Bolinas, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Bolinas.
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