Elmira, CA Climate


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Elmira, CA has a typical Mediterranean climate. In summer, the temperatures can get quite hot due to the lack of ocean breezes, but in winter and spring it tends to stay fairly mild. The average temperature in the summer is around 78 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average winter temperature is around 50 degrees. Rainfall is fairly low year-round, with an annual precipitation rate of only about 13 inches. Despite this, there are still plenty of sunny days throughout the year, making Elmira an ideal place for outdoor activities such as hiking and biking.

Elmira, California gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elmira averages 0 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 Elmira. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elmira gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 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 39
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elmira 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 April are the most pleasant months in Elmira, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Elmira with an average high temperature of 94.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Elmira, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elmira are October, May and April.
In Elmira, there are 84.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elmira with an average of 38.6°. This is about average compared to other places in California.
In Elmira, there are 12.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.
In Elmira, 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 Elmira 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 Elmira with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 60% of yearly precipitation and 0% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.0 inches in Elmira means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Elmira with 12.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.0 rainy days. There are 65.5 rainy days annually in Elmira, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 52% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Elmira, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Elmira.
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