Coalinga, CA Climate


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Coalinga, CA has a mild Mediterranean climate. Summers are hot and dry with temperatures reaching up to 90°F (32°C) and winters are cool and wet with temperatures falling to around 40°F (4°C). The region receives an average of 8 inches of rain annually but can experience occasional flash floods during the rainy season. The surrounding topography also provides some protection from strong winds and extreme weather. Residents of Coalinga enjoy warm summers and mild winters, making it a great place to live all year round!

Coalinga, California gets 8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 270 sunny days per year in Coalinga. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Coalinga gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 34 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 98 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Coalinga is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

7.3 Summer - 7.6 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Coalinga, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCoalinga, CaliforniaUnited States
  7.9 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  34.4 days106.2 days
  270 days205 days
  98.2°85.8°
  37.1°21.7°
  8.17
  5.34.3
  673 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 Coalinga with an average high temperature of 98.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Coalinga, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Coalinga are April, October and May.
In Coalinga, there are 113.2 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 Coalinga with an average of 36.4°. This is colder than most places in California.
In Coalinga, there are 23.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In Coalinga, 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 Coalinga 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 July, August and September.
January is the wettest month in Coalinga with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 56% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 7.9 inches in Coalinga means that it is one of the driest places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Coalinga with 6.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 34.4 rainy days annually in Coalinga, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 53% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Coalinga, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Coalinga.
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