Dunnigan, CA Climate


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Dunnigan, CA has a Mediterranean climate with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers. Winters here are typically sunny with temperatures ranging from the high-40s to low-50s during the day, while nights usually reach into the 30s. Summers can be quite hot with daily highs in the 90s and occasional heat waves pushing temperatures up to the triple digits. Rainfall is relatively evenly spread throughout the year, with some heavier rains during winter months and light showers during summer months.

Dunnigan, California gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 265 sunny days per year in Dunnigan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dunnigan gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 64 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 7.2 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Dunnigan, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDunnigan, CaliforniaUnited States
  24.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  63.6 days106.2 days
  265 days205 days
  94.9°85.8°
  38.8°21.7°
  8.17
  4.84.3
  69 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 Dunnigan with an average high temperature of 94.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Dunnigan, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dunnigan are October, April and May.
In Dunnigan, there are 88.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dunnigan with an average of 38.7°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Dunnigan, there are 11.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Dunnigan, 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 Dunnigan 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 June.
January is the wettest month in Dunnigan with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 60% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.0 inches in Dunnigan means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Dunnigan with 11.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.0 rainy days. There are 63.6 rainy days annually in Dunnigan, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 51% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Dunnigan, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Dunnigan.
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