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United States / California / Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario Metro Area / Riverside County / Mountain Center / Zip Codes
Mountain Center, CA is characterized by a pleasant climate all year round. In the spring and summer months temperatures tend to stay mild, rarely exceeding eighty degrees Fahrenheit. The air is fresh and clean due to the elevation of the area. During the winter months temperatures are cooler but rarely dip below twenty degrees Fahrenheit. This makes it an ideal place for outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, and fishing. The average annual rainfall is around twenty inches in Mountain Center, making it perfect for those who appreciate a more temperate climate with plenty of sunshine throughout the year.

Mountain Center, California gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mountain Center averages 29 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 Mountain Center. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mountain Center gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 44 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mountain Center is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

9.5 Summer - 6.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Mountain Center, while February and January 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.

July is the hottest month for Mountain Center with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Mountain Center, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mountain Center are June, September and August.
In Mountain Center, there are 12.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mountain Center with an average of 32.4°. This is colder than most places in California.
In Mountain Center, there are 79.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In Mountain Center, 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 Mountain Center, 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 Mountain Center with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 56% of yearly precipitation and 5% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.1 inches in Mountain Center means that it is wetter than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Mountain Center with 7.1 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 43.5 rainy days annually in Mountain Center, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 10% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.2 inches in Mountain Center means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. February is the snowiest month in Mountain Center with 7.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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