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United States / California / Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario Metro Area / San Bernardino County / Fort Irwin / Zip Codes
Fort Irwin, California has a warm and dry desert climate. It experiences hot summers with temperatures reaching around 115°F and mild winters with lows around 40°F. The area typically sees little to no rainfall throughout the year, making it one of the driest regions in the country. The summer months generally experience high winds that can lead to dust storms and sandstorms. Despite its usually arid conditions, Fort Irwin is known for its unique wildflower blooms that occur during the springtime when there is more precipitation in the area.

Fort Irwin, California gets 6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 284 sunny days per year in Fort Irwin. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Irwin gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 21 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 35
Rain: averages 6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.4 Summer - 7.5 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Fort Irwin, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFort Irwin, CaliforniaUnited States
  6.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.2 in.27.8 in.
  21.1 days106.2 days
  284 days205 days
  96.9°85.8°
  35.1°21.7°
  8.17
  5.74.3
  2487 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 Fort Irwin with an average high temperature of 96.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Fort Irwin, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Irwin are October, May and April.
In Fort Irwin, there are 90.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Irwin with an average of 34.7°. This is colder than most places in California.
In Fort Irwin, there are 30.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In Fort Irwin, 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 is low in Fort Irwin, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
February is the wettest month in Fort Irwin with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 53% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 6.0 inches in Fort Irwin means that it is one of the driest places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Fort Irwin with 3.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 21.1 rainy days annually in Fort Irwin, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 47% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Fort Irwin means that it is snowier than most places in California. December is the snowiest month in Fort Irwin with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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