Calpine, CA Climate


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The climate in Calpine, CA is characterized by hot, dry summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature can reach the upper 90s Fahrenheit during the day and drop to the mid-50s at night. Winters are mild with temperatures usually staying in the mid-40s during the day and dipping into the low 20s overnight. On average, Calpine receives less than 10 inches of rain annually. This dry climate makes it ideal for various outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, hunting, and fishing.

Calpine, California gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Calpine averages 105 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 240 sunny days per year in Calpine. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Calpine gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 70 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 105 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Calpine is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Calpine, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCalpine, CaliforniaUnited States
  36.9 in.38.1 in.
  104.5 in.27.8 in.
  70.4 days106.2 days
  240 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  21.7°21.7°
  6.97
  5.14.3
  4977 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 Calpine with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Calpine, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Calpine are September, June and August.
In Calpine, there are 11.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Calpine with an average of 21.7°. This is one of the coldest places in California.
In Calpine, there are 165.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.
In Calpine, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.
Humidity is very low in Calpine, 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 Calpine with 6.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 50% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.9 inches in Calpine means that it is wetter than most places in California.
March is the rainiest month in Calpine with 9.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.1 rainy days. There are 70.4 rainy days annually in Calpine, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 8% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 104.5 inches in Calpine means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. February is the snowiest month in Calpine with 22.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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