Point Arena, CA Climate


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Point Arena, CA has a mild, Mediterranean climate year round with cool wet winters and warm dry summers. Temperatures typically range from the mid-50s to the mid-70s in summer months, and from the high-30s to low-50s in winter months. Average annual precipitation is around 30 inches and humidity levels tend to be relatively low, although fog is common along the coastline. Winters are often quite windy and gusty due to the strong prevailing winds that come off of the nearby Pacific Ocean.

Point Arena, California gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Point Arena. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Point Arena gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 6.9 Winter
June, May and October are the most pleasant months in Point Arena, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePoint Arena, CaliforniaUnited States
  40.2 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  78.4 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  91.9°85.8°
  37.8°21.7°
  87
  5.24.3
  118 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 Point Arena with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Point Arena, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Point Arena are May, October and June.
In Point Arena, there are 64.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Point Arena with an average of 37.2°. This is about average compared to other places in California.
In Point Arena, there are 20.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In Point Arena, 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 Point Arena 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.
December is the wettest month in Point Arena with 7.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 56% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.2 inches in Point Arena means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Point Arena with 13.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 78.4 rainy days annually in Point Arena, which is rainier 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 2% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Point Arena, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Point Arena.
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Over 15 years ago

Has to be the most miserable place on earth to live. It's either windy or foggy all year. Nothing ever drys. The dry grass is mildew gray instead of a pretty golden.   More

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