Calexico, CA Climate

Calexico, CA is characterized by a hot desert climate. The city typically experiences mild winters and hot summers, with temperatures rising above 100 °F during the summer months. During winter months, temperatures drop to around 40°F during the night. Rainfall is scarce throughout the year, with an average of 4 inches annually. There are strong winds in the area which can cause dust storms in spring and autumn.

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

Calexico 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 Calexico. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Calexico gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 14 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 107 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42
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 Calexico is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

4.6 Summer - 8.9 Winter

March, November and April are the most pleasant months in Calexico, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Calexico, California	United States
	2.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	13.9 days	106.2 days
	309 days	205 days
	106.8°	85.8°
	41.7°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	6	4.3
	3 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 Calexico with an average high temperature of 106.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Calexico, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Calexico are November, March and February.

In Calexico, there are 173.2 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 Calexico with an average of 41.1°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Calexico, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Calexico, 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 Calexico 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 Calexico with 0.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 47% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 2.9 inches in Calexico means that it is one of the driest places in California.

February is the rainiest month in Calexico with 2.4 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 13.9 rainy days annually in Calexico, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 46% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

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