Granite Hills, CA Climate


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Granite Hills, CA has a Mediterranean climate characterized by mild winters and warm summers. In the winter months the temperatures average around 60 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and 40s at night. During the summer temperatures range from 75-95 degrees Fahrenheit with mild ocean breezes helping to keep the area comfortable. Rainfall is generally quite low, usually around 10 inches per year, so that means lots of sunshine for outdoor activities. The location of Granite Hills in sunny southern California provides plenty of opportunities for people to get outside and enjoy nature throughout the year.

Granite Hills, California gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 259 sunny days per year in Granite Hills. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Granite Hills gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 42 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Granite Hills is 8.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9 Summer - 8.7 Winter
May, October and June are the most pleasant months in Granite Hills, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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.

August is the hottest month for Granite Hills with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Granite Hills, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Granite Hills are May, April and November.
In Granite Hills, there are 59.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Granite Hills with an average of 42.7°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Granite Hills, there are 5.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Granite Hills, 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 Hills 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, September and August.
February is the wettest month in Granite Hills with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August 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 14.9 inches in Granite Hills means that it is drier than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Granite Hills with 7.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 42.3 rainy days annually in Granite Hills, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 45% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 5% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Granite Hills, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Granite Hills.
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