Porterville, CA Climate


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Porterville, CA has a warm climate with mild winters and hot summers. It features an average of 306 days of sunshine each year. Daytime temperatures in the summer months can reach up to 100°F, while nights can be as low as 60°F. Winters are milder with daytime temperatures ranging from 40-60°F and nighttime lows around 28-32°F. The area receives minimal rainfall throughout the year, averaging only 8 inches annually.

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

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

On average, there are 271 sunny days per year in Porterville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Porterville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 49 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 98 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.2 Summer - 7.5 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Porterville, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePorterville, CaliforniaUnited States
  12.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  48.5 days106.2 days
  271 days205 days
  98.1°85.8°
  37.8°21.7°
  87
  5.74.3
  459 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 Porterville with an average high temperature of 98.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Porterville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Porterville are April, October and May.
In Porterville, there are 112.8 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 Porterville with an average of 36.9°. This is colder than most places in California.
In Porterville, there are 16.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.
In Porterville, 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 Porterville 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 September.
January is the wettest month in Porterville with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 52% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.6 inches in Porterville means that it is drier than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Porterville with 8.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 48.5 rainy days annually in Porterville, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 51% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Porterville means that it is snowier than most places in California. January is the snowiest month in Porterville with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 3 years ago

Nobody speaks English... It`s overran by Mexican drug cartels! The best thing I EVER did was get the hell out of  More

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Over 7 years ago

Porterville is a small town in need of employment opportunities. Our crime rates are par with the rest of the US. The 1st generation immigrants are not the problem, they  More

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I moved to Porterville 7 years ago when I moved from the east coast. My first impression was the nice cooler climate with the majestic mountains nearby so it was good  More

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