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United States / California / Truckee-Grass Valley Metro Area / Nevada County / Floriston / Zip Codes
Floriston, CA is located in the northern Sierra Nevada mountain range and has an alpine climate. Generally speaking, summers are warm and dry, and winters are cold and wet. Snowfall is common during the winter months, while temperatures rarely drop below freezing during the summer. Average annual precipitation is moderate, typically ranging between 20-30 inches per year. The region experiences plenty of sunshine throughout the year, providing ample opportunity for outdoor activities such as skiing and snowshoeing in the wintertime.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Floriston is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

8.8 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Floriston, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFloriston, CaliforniaUnited States
  30.6 in.38.1 in.
  163.0 in.27.8 in.
  75.6 days106.2 days
  240 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  13.6°21.7°
  6.47
  54.3
  5426 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 Floriston with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Floriston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Floriston are September, June and August.
In Floriston, there are 8.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Floriston with an average of 13.6°. This is one of the coldest places in California.
In Floriston, there are 246.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.
In Floriston, there are 8.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.
Humidity is very low in Floriston, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
December is the wettest month in Floriston with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 50% of yearly precipitation and 5% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.6 inches in Floriston means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Floriston with 10.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.9 rainy days. There are 75.6 rainy days annually in Floriston, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 10% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 163.0 inches in Floriston means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. February is the snowiest month in Floriston with 34.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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