Grangeville, CA Climate


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Grangeville, CA enjoys a semi-arid climate that brings warm, dry summers and cold winters with occasional snowfall. During the summer months, high temperatures average around 90°F while lows during the winter dip down to around 20°F. The area’s Mediterranean climate also means it is prone to periods of drought that can be harsh on local flora and fauna. However, Grangeville does receive a healthy amount of rainfall throughout the year averaging between 12 and 16 inches annually.

Grangeville, California gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 267 sunny days per year in Grangeville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grangeville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 41 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 37
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.6 Summer - 7.4 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Grangeville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGrangeville, CaliforniaUnited States
  9.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  41.1 days106.2 days
  267 days205 days
  96.6°85.8°
  36.5°21.7°
  8.17
  5.54.3
  249 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 Grangeville with an average high temperature of 96.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Grangeville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grangeville are October, April and May.
In Grangeville, there are 102.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grangeville with an average of 35.3°. This is colder than most places in California.
In Grangeville, there are 25.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In Grangeville, 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 Grangeville 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 Grangeville with 1.8 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 9.0 inches in Grangeville means that it is drier than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Grangeville with 7.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 41.1 rainy days annually in Grangeville, 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.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Grangeville, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Grangeville.
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