Descanso, CA Climate


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Descanso, CA has a Mediterranean climate. The summers are hot and dry with temperatures typically reaching the mid-90s during the day and dropping to the low-60s at night. During winter months, temperatures range from the mid-40s to lower 60s during the day with nighttime lows in the 30s. Precipitation is low throughout the year with most of it occurring between November and March. Snowfall is rare in Descanso, usually only occurring once or twice a year at higher elevations.

Descanso, California gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Descanso averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 263 sunny days per year in Descanso. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Descanso gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 53 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 6.9 Winter
June, September and July are the most pleasant months in Descanso, while February and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDescanso, CaliforniaUnited States
  21.4 in.38.1 in.
  11.6 in.27.8 in.
  53.0 days106.2 days
  263 days205 days
  86.5°85.8°
  33.4°21.7°
  8.17
  5.94.3
  3392 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.

August is the hottest month for Descanso with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Descanso, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Descanso are June, September and October.
In Descanso, there are 27.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Descanso with an average of 32.3°. This is colder than most places in California.
In Descanso, there are 69.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In Descanso, 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 Descanso, 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.
February is the wettest month in Descanso with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 52% of yearly precipitation and 4% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.4 inches in Descanso means that it is wetter than most places in California.
March is the rainiest month in Descanso with 8.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.9 rainy days. There are 53.0 rainy days annually in Descanso, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 9% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.6 inches in Descanso means that it is snowier than most places in California. February is the snowiest month in Descanso with 3.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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