Prunedale, CA Climate


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Prunedale, CA has a Mediterranean climate, with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers. The temperature rarely falls below freezing and the average high temperature in July is usually around 77°F. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an annual average of about 24 inches. Humidity levels are generally low, averaging around 65 percent during the summer months. Prunedale is known for its consistently pleasant weather throughout the year, making it an ideal location to holiday or live year-round.

Prunedale, California gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 262 sunny days per year in Prunedale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Prunedale gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 58 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 72 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Prunedale is 8.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.5 Summer - 7.7 Winter
August, September and July are the most pleasant months in Prunedale, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePrunedale, CaliforniaUnited States
  18.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  58.0 days106.2 days
  262 days205 days
  71.6°85.8°
  40.0°21.7°
  8.67
  5.44.3
  92 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.

September is the hottest month for Prunedale with an average high temperature of 74.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Prunedale, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Prunedale are September, August and October.
In Prunedale, there are 4.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Prunedale with an average of 39.9°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Prunedale, there are 7.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Prunedale, 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 Prunedale 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 Prunedale with 3.6 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 18.1 inches in Prunedale means that it is about average compared to other places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Prunedale with 9.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 58.0 rainy days annually in Prunedale, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Prunedale, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Prunedale.
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