Mead Valley, CA Climate


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Mead Valley, CA is known for its mild climate. Average temperatures range from highs in the 70s during the summer months to lows in the 40s during the winter months. Precipitation is sparse on average, with most of it occurring during the winter months as rain and occasionally snow. This makes Mead Valley great for outdoor activities year-round, with warm, dry summers and cool winters. The area also experiences little humidity due to the dry desert air that passes through the valley.

Mead Valley, California gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mead Valley averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 272 sunny days per year in Mead Valley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mead Valley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 32 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 99 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mead Valley is 8.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

7 Summer - 8.4 Winter
May, April and October are the most pleasant months in Mead Valley, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMead Valley, CaliforniaUnited States
  11.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  32.3 days106.2 days
  272 days205 days
  98.6°85.8°
  36.9°21.7°
  8.27
  5.74.3
  1657 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.

August is the hottest month for Mead Valley with an average high temperature of 98.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Mead Valley, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mead Valley are April, November and March.
In Mead Valley, there are 122.1 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 Mead Valley with an average of 36.0°. This is colder than most places in California.
In Mead Valley, there are 23.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In Mead Valley, 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 Mead Valley 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 June.
February is the wettest month in Mead Valley with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.7 inches in Mead Valley means that it is drier than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Mead Valley with 5.7 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 32.3 rainy days annually in Mead Valley, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 47% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 6% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Mead Valley, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Mead Valley.
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