Desert Center, CA Climate


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Desert Center, CA has a hot and dry climate with temperatures usually ranging between 40-90 degrees Fahrenheit (4-32 degrees Celsius). It experiences very little rain throughout the year, averaging about 4 inches of precipitation annually. The area is often described as having a “desert feel” as it is typically sunny and clear with low humidity levels. Despite its dry climate, Desert Center is home to several species of cacti and other desert plants which thrive in this arid environment. Summers are usually very hot with temperatures often reaching over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) while winters tend to be milder and cooler.

Desert Center, California gets 4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 272 sunny days per year in Desert Center. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Desert Center gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 19 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 107 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43
Rain: averages 4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Desert Center is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

4.1 Summer - 8.7 Winter
April, March and November are the most pleasant months in Desert Center, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 Desert Center with an average high temperature of 106.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Desert Center, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Desert Center are March, November and April.
In Desert Center, there are 163.9 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 Desert Center with an average of 41.7°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Desert Center, there are 3.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Desert Center, 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 Desert Center 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 August, July and September.
August is the wettest month in Desert Center with 0.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 4.0 inches in Desert Center means that it is one of the driest places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Desert Center with 2.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 18.5 rainy days annually in Desert Center, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Desert Center, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Desert Center.
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Small town (428) that expanding to 650 est. during the "snowbird" season. Most of the population lives in or around the Lake Tamarisk golf resort community. It's a  More

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