Exeter, CA Climate


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The climate in Exeter, CA is largely warm and dry. Summers tend to be hot with temperatures often exceeding 100°F while the winters are generally mild with temperatures rarely falling below freezing. There is an average of 11 sunny days per month throughout the year, which makes this a great place for outdoor activities such as hiking, biking and camping. The average annual precipitation in Exeter is around 10 inches, making it one of the drier communities in California.

Exeter, California gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 270 sunny days per year in Exeter. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Exeter gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 45 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 97 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Exeter is 8.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

7.6 Summer - 7.5 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Exeter, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateExeter, CaliforniaUnited States
  12.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  45.3 days106.2 days
  270 days205 days
  96.5°85.8°
  37.8°21.7°
  8.27
  5.74.3
  390 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 Exeter with an average high temperature of 96.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Exeter, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Exeter are October, April and May.
In Exeter, there are 100.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Exeter with an average of 36.8°. This is colder than most places in California.
In Exeter, there are 15.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.
In Exeter, 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 Exeter 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 September.
January is the wettest month in Exeter with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 52% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.7 inches in Exeter means that it is drier than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Exeter with 8.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 45.3 rainy days annually in Exeter, which is less rainy 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.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Exeter means that it is snowier than most places in California. January is the snowiest month in Exeter with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Exeter is a nostalgic quaint city at the base of the Sierra Nevada mountains and close to Kings Canyon/Sequoia National park. On the upside the town is small enough  More

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