Mountain Mesa, CA Climate


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Mountain Mesa, CA has a moderate climate with warm summers and mild winters. The average temperature year-round is in the upper 60s, and rarely drops below freezing during the winter months. In the summer, temperatures can reach into the low 90s during the day, but drop down to the mid-60s at night. Rainfall is fairly light throughout most of the year, with average precipitation in the range of 10-15 inches annually.

Mountain Mesa, California gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mountain Mesa averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 270 sunny days per year in Mountain Mesa. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mountain Mesa gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 46 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.5 Summer - 6.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Mountain Mesa, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMountain Mesa, CaliforniaUnited States
  12.6 in.38.1 in.
  14.3 in.27.8 in.
  45.7 days106.2 days
  270 days205 days
  86.6°85.8°
  32.0°21.7°
  8.17
  5.64.3
  2641 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 Mountain Mesa with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Mountain Mesa, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mountain Mesa are June, September and May.
In Mountain Mesa, there are 20.6 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 Mesa with an average of 31.2°. This is colder than most places in California.
In Mountain Mesa, there are 68.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In Mountain Mesa, 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 Mesa, 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 Mesa with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 53% of yearly precipitation and 4% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.6 inches in Mountain Mesa means that it is drier than most places in California.
March is the rainiest month in Mountain Mesa with 8.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.7 rainy days. There are 45.7 rainy days annually in Mountain Mesa, 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 6% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.3 inches in Mountain Mesa means that it is snowier than most places in California. March is the snowiest month in Mountain Mesa with 4.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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