Granite Bay, CA Climate


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Granite Bay, CA has a Mediterranean climate, with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. Summers are usually sunny and dry with temperatures reaching into the high 80s or 90s during the day. Winters tend to be mild but rainy, with temperatures typically staying in the 50s or 60s. The area is also fairly humid throughout much of the year due to its close proximity to Lake Tahoe. Granite Bay receives an average of about 16 inches of rain annually, making it significantly drier than many other parts of California.

Granite Bay, California gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 265 sunny days per year in Granite Bay. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Granite Bay gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 59 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 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 7.2 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Granite Bay, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGranite Bay, CaliforniaUnited States
  21.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  59.4 days106.2 days
  265 days205 days
  94.2°85.8°
  39.0°21.7°
  8.27
  4.84.3
  427 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 Granite Bay with an average high temperature of 94.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Granite Bay, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Granite Bay are October, May and April.
In Granite Bay, there are 78.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Granite Bay with an average of 38.9°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Granite Bay, there are 9.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Granite Bay, 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 Granite Bay 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.
February is the wettest month in Granite Bay with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 54% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.4 inches in Granite Bay means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Granite Bay with 10.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 59.4 rainy days annually in Granite Bay, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Granite Bay, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Granite Bay.
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Love it here! School system is fantastic! The people are friendly. We’re seated right next to Folsom lake & the Sierra Nevadas. It’s gorgeous here. I’m grateful to  More

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Consider Granite Bay among your choices to relocate. It is centrally located between highways 50 and 80 for easy commuting. It is 1/2 hour to the international airport.  More

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