Covelo, CA Climate


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Covelo, CA has a mild Mediterranean climate with warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters. Summer temperatures average between 80-90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and drop to the low 50s at night. Winters are milder with temperatures usually averaging in the high 40s during the day and dropping to the low 30s at night. Rainfall is concentrated during the winter months, averaging around 30 inches a year, while summers are typically dry with an average annual rainfall of 10 inches or less. Snowfall in Covelo is rare, but not impossible - occurring an average of once every 5 years or so.

Covelo, California gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Covelo averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Covelo. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Covelo gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Covelo is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

8.3 Summer - 6.2 Winter
June, May and October are the most pleasant months in Covelo, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCovelo, CaliforniaUnited States
  45.7 in.38.1 in.
  1.6 in.27.8 in.
  89.3 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  90.2°85.8°
  32.5°21.7°
  7.67
  5.24.3
  1398 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 Covelo with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Covelo, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Covelo are October, May and June.
In Covelo, there are 56.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Covelo with an average of 32.2°. This is colder than most places in California.
In Covelo, there are 72.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In Covelo, 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 is low in Covelo, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
December is the wettest month in Covelo with 9.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 55% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.7 inches in Covelo means that it is one of the wettest places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Covelo with 14.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 89.3 rainy days annually in Covelo, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 45% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.6 inches in Covelo means that it is snowier than most places in California. February is the snowiest month in Covelo with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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