Lost Hills, CA Climate


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Lost Hills, CA has a warm and sunny climate, with temperatures rarely dropping below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The summer months are typically hot and dry with temperatures reaching into the upper 90s and low 100s. Winters are mild with occasional light rain. Due to its location in Central California, Lost Hills experiences cooler nights compared to other areas of the state. The average annual precipitation is around 8 inches, mostly occurring from November through April. Spring and fall are generally mild and comfortable.

Lost Hills, California gets 7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 277 sunny days per year in Lost Hills. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lost Hills gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 37 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 98 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lost Hills is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

7.3 Summer - 7.5 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Lost Hills, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLost Hills, CaliforniaUnited States
  7.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  36.7 days106.2 days
  277 days205 days
  98.1°85.8°
  36.3°21.7°
  8.17
  5.64.3
  305 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 Lost Hills with an average high temperature of 98.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Lost Hills, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lost Hills are April, October and May.
In Lost Hills, there are 112.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lost Hills with an average of 34.9°. This is colder than most places in California.
In Lost Hills, there are 25.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In Lost 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 Lost 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, August and September.
March is the wettest month in Lost Hills with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 51% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 7.0 inches in Lost Hills means that it is one of the driest places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Lost Hills with 6.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 36.7 rainy days annually in Lost Hills, which is less rainy than most 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.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Lost Hills means that it is snowier than most places in California. January is the snowiest month in Lost Hills with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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