Ocotillo, CA Climate


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Ocotillo, CA has a hot desert climate with extremely hot summers and mild winters. The hottest month is July, when temperatures can reach up to 105°F. During the winter months temperatures can drop as low as 25°F. Average annual precipitation is less than three inches per year, making it one of the driest places in the United States. The area experiences very little humidity with clear skies almost every day of the year. Winters are usually sunny with little rain or snowfall while the summer months experience occasional thunderstorms and dust storms. Ocotillo is an ideal place for those looking for a warm climate and plenty of sunshine year-round.

Ocotillo, California gets 4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 276 sunny days per year in Ocotillo. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ocotillo gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 15 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 107 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45
Rain: averages 4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ocotillo is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

4.2 Summer - 9 Winter
March, November and April are the most pleasant months in Ocotillo, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOcotillo, CaliforniaUnited States
  4.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  15.1 days106.2 days
  276 days205 days
  107.3°85.8°
  44.9°21.7°
  7.37
  64.3
  374 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 Ocotillo with an average high temperature of 107.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Ocotillo, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ocotillo are November, March and February.
In Ocotillo, there are 173.8 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 Ocotillo with an average of 43.4°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Ocotillo, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Ocotillo, 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 Ocotillo 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 August, July and September.
February is the wettest month in Ocotillo with 0.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 47% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 4.0 inches in Ocotillo means that it is one of the driest places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Ocotillo with 2.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 15.1 rainy days annually in Ocotillo, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 46% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Ocotillo, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Ocotillo.
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