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United States / California / No Metro Area / Mono County / Lee Vining / Zip Codes
Lee Vining, CA has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures in Lee Vining can reach up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit but can also drop down to a chilly freezing temperatures during winter months. Rainfall is quite scarce in this area with an average of around eight inches per year with most of it coming during the winter months. The low humidity makes this area ideal for outdoor activities and helps keep the air clear and fresh.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lee Vining is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

8.9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Lee Vining, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLee Vining, CaliforniaUnited States
  14.7 in.38.1 in.
  90.3 in.27.8 in.
  61.2 days106.2 days
  277 days205 days
  79.4°85.8°
  12.8°21.7°
  6.77
  5.74.3
  6781 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 Lee Vining with an average high temperature of 79.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Lee Vining, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lee Vining are August, July and June.
In Lee Vining, there are 0.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lee Vining with an average of 12.8°. This is one of the coldest places in California.
In Lee Vining, there are 230.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.
In Lee Vining, there are 13.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.
Humidity is very low in Lee Vining, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
February is the wettest month in Lee Vining with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 46% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.7 inches in Lee Vining means that it is drier than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Lee Vining with 7.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 61.2 rainy days annually in Lee Vining, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 90.3 inches in Lee Vining means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. March is the snowiest month in Lee Vining with 20.3 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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