Nord, CA Climate


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Nord, CA has a typical Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures often reach into the 80s, while winter temperatures rarely drop below freezing. The area gets plenty of sunshine throughout the year, averaging over 300 sunny days each year. Rainfall is generally light and occurs mainly between November and April, with an annual average of just 19 inches.

Nord, California gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 245 sunny days per year in Nord. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nord gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 65 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.1 Summer - 7.1 Winter
May, October and June are the most pleasant months in Nord, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Nord with an average high temperature of 94.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Nord, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nord are October, May and April.
In Nord, there are 82.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nord with an average of 36.7°. This is colder than most places in California.
In Nord, there are 22.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In Nord, 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 Nord 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.
January is the wettest month in Nord with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 53% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.9 inches in Nord means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Nord with 11.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 65.0 rainy days annually in Nord, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Nord means that it is snowier than most places in California. December is the snowiest month in Nord with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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