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United States / California / Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom Metro Area / Placer County / Carnelian Bay / Zip Codes
Carnelian Bay, CA is located along the northern shore of Lake Tahoe and enjoys a mild Mediterranean climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is between 64-75 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature in winter is between 30-42 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is sparse, typically occurring during winter months, and snowfall can occur from November to March. With such pleasant temperatures year-round, Carnelian Bay is an ideal place for outdoor activities like boating, fishing, hiking, and skiing.

Carnelian Bay, California gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Carnelian Bay averages 191 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 251 sunny days per year in Carnelian Bay. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carnelian Bay gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 191 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Carnelian Bay is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Carnelian Bay, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCarnelian Bay, CaliforniaUnited States
  29.2 in.38.1 in.
  190.5 in.27.8 in.
  72.2 days106.2 days
  251 days205 days
  78.1°85.8°
  19.2°21.7°
  6.57
  4.84.3
  6240 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 Carnelian Bay with an average high temperature of 78.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Carnelian Bay, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carnelian Bay are July, August and September.
In Carnelian Bay, there are 0.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carnelian Bay with an average of 19.2°. This is one of the coldest places in California.
In Carnelian Bay, there are 204.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.
In Carnelian Bay, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.
Humidity is very low in Carnelian Bay, 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 Carnelian Bay with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 49% of yearly precipitation and 4% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.2 inches in Carnelian Bay means that it is wetter than most places in California.
December is the rainiest month in Carnelian Bay with 9.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.6 rainy days. There are 72.2 rainy days annually in Carnelian Bay, 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 10% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 190.5 inches in Carnelian Bay means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. February is the snowiest month in Carnelian Bay with 41.3 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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