La Honda, CA Climate


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La Honda, CA has a Mediterranean climate with warm summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures average in the low to mid 70s Fahrenheit while during the winter they drop to the high 40s and 50s Fahrenheit. The area also receives an ample amount of rain throughout the year, with May being the wettest month. This rain helps contribute to La Honda's lush greenery and natural beauty.

La Honda, California gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in La Honda. The US average is 205 sunny days.

La Honda gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 38
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for La Honda is 8.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.1 Summer - 7.2 Winter
July, June and September are the most pleasant months in La Honda, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 La Honda with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In La Honda, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for La Honda are June, September and October.
In La Honda, there are 28.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for La Honda with an average of 37.3°. This is about average compared to other places in California.
In La Honda, there are 23.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In La Honda, 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 La Honda 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 August, July and September.
February is the wettest month in La Honda with 7.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.2 inches in La Honda means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in La Honda with 11.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.1 rainy days. There are 76.5 rainy days annually in La Honda, which is rainier 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 6% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in La Honda, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in La Honda.
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