El Dorado Hills, CA Climate


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El Dorado Hills, CA enjoys a Mediterranean climate with warm to hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation is generally low throughout the year, making it an ideal spot for outdoor activities in temperate weather. In summer months, temperatures average in the upper 80s with occasional days reaching well into the 90s. Winters are mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing and snowfall almost unheard of. Rainfall is mostly concentrated during winter months, although light showers can occur at other times as well.

El Dorado Hills, California gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

El Dorado Hills averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 250 sunny days per year in El Dorado Hills. The US average is 205 sunny days.

El Dorado Hills gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 62 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.1 Summer - 7.2 Winter
May, October and June are the most pleasant months in El Dorado Hills, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEl Dorado Hills, CaliforniaUnited States
  30.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.4 in.27.8 in.
  62.1 days106.2 days
  250 days205 days
  94.4°85.8°
  36.8°21.7°
  8.17
  4.84.3
  768 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 El Dorado Hills with an average high temperature of 94.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In El Dorado Hills, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for El Dorado Hills are October, May and April.
In El Dorado Hills, there are 78.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for El Dorado Hills with an average of 36.8°. This is colder than most places in California.
In El Dorado Hills, there are 21.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In El Dorado Hills, 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 El Dorado Hills 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, June and August.
January is the wettest month in El Dorado Hills with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 53% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.3 inches in El Dorado Hills means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in El Dorado Hills with 9.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 62.1 rainy days annually in El Dorado Hills, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 45% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in El Dorado Hills means that it is snowier than most places in California. November is the snowiest month in El Dorado Hills with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I just moved up here from the bay area and I cannot believe the differences in many ways: The first is the air quality - we can breathe! My son has severe asthma and  More

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Over 9 years ago

El Dorado Hills is a nice place to live and there are a lot of Neo-Rich folks here if you like that kind of crowd. But be warned if you are a parent with high school  More

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El Dorado Hills has outstanding public schools. Definitely a great reason to live in this Sacramento Metro Area  More

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