San Ardo, CA Climate


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San Ardo, CA has a Mediterranean climate characterized by hot, dry summers and mild wet winters. During the summer months, temperatures average around 90°F during the day and drop to just below 60°F at night. The winter months are typically mild with an average temperature of 45°F during the day and 40°F at night. Rain is most common in the winter, when San Ardo receives an average of 12 inches of rainfall annually. In addition to the mild weather conditions, San Ardo is almost never affected by extreme weather such as hurricanes or tornadoes.

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

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

On average, there are 281 sunny days per year in San Ardo. The US average is 205 sunny days.

San Ardo gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 46 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
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 San Ardo is 8.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

8.5 Summer - 7.6 Winter
May, October and June are the most pleasant months in San Ardo, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSan Ardo, CaliforniaUnited States
  13.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  46.4 days106.2 days
  281 days205 days
  90.0°85.8°
  35.3°21.7°
  8.37
  5.44.3
  449 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.

August is the hottest month for San Ardo with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In San Ardo, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for San Ardo are October, May and April.
In San Ardo, there are 64.3 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 San Ardo with an average of 34.2°. This is colder than most places in California.
In San Ardo, there are 40.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In San Ardo, 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 is low in San Ardo, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
February is the wettest month in San Ardo with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 57% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.4 inches in San Ardo means that it is drier than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in San Ardo with 8.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 46.4 rainy days annually in San Ardo, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 52% 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 San Ardo means that it is snowier than most places in California. December is the snowiest month in San Ardo with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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