Greenfield, CA Climate


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Greenfield, CA has a warm and dry climate. The summers are usually sunny and hot while the winters are mild and wet. During the summer months, temperatures tend to range between 75-95 degrees Fahrenheit. While in the winter months temperatures range between 40-60 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is generally light throughout the year with an average of 12 inches per year. The area typically gets some snow during the wintertime but it's usually not very substantial.

Greenfield, California gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Greenfield 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 Greenfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 56 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Greenfield is 8.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.4 Summer - 7.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Greenfield, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGreenfield, CaliforniaUnited States
  23.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  56.4 days106.2 days
  265 days205 days
  80.9°85.8°
  39.5°21.7°
  8.67
  5.44.3
  289 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.

September is the hottest month for Greenfield with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Greenfield, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenfield are October, June and May.
In Greenfield, there are 23.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greenfield with an average of 38.7°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Greenfield, there are 14.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.
In Greenfield, 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 Greenfield, 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 Greenfield with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 0% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.1 inches in Greenfield means that it is wetter than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Greenfield with 9.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 56.4 rainy days annually in Greenfield, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Greenfield, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Greenfield.
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