San Joaquin, CA Climate


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San Joaquin, CA has a Mediterranean climate, with mild and wet winters and dry summers. Average temperatures typically range from the mid-fifties to mid-eighties throughout the year, making it a great place to enjoy the outdoors in most months. Rainfall is highest during the winter months, with some snowfall occurring at higher elevations. In the summertime, days are usually sunny and warm, but evenings can be cool due to the nearby coastal influence. This climate makes San Joaquin an ideal spot for outdoor activities such as camping, fishing, hiking, and more.

San Joaquin, California gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 263 sunny days per year in San Joaquin. The US average is 205 sunny days.

San Joaquin gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 37 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 97 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for San Joaquin is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

7.7 Summer - 7.4 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in San Joaquin, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSan Joaquin, CaliforniaUnited States
  9.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  37.2 days106.2 days
  263 days205 days
  96.5°85.8°
  37.2°21.7°
  8.17
  5.34.3
  174 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 San Joaquin with an average high temperature of 96.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In San Joaquin, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for San Joaquin are October, April and May.
In San Joaquin, there are 99.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for San Joaquin with an average of 36.0°. This is colder than most places in California.
In San Joaquin, there are 24.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In San Joaquin, 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 San Joaquin 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 San Joaquin with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 53% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.4 inches in San Joaquin means that it is drier than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in San Joaquin with 6.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 37.2 rainy days annually in San Joaquin, which is less rainy than most 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.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in San Joaquin, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in San Joaquin.
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