Sierra Brooks, CA Climate


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The climate in Sierra Brooks, CA is mild and temperate. During the summer months, temperatures typically range from the mid-70s to the mid-90s with moderate humidity. Winters are fairly mild as well, usually staying between 40 degrees and 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Snowfall is rare but does occur on occasion. Rainfall is consistent throughout the year and the area generally receives about 20 inches of rainfall annually. The area also experiences a significant amount of sunshine, with over 240 sunny days per year on average!

Sierra Brooks, California gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sierra Brooks averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 240 sunny days per year in Sierra Brooks. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sierra Brooks 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sierra Brooks is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

8.9 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Sierra Brooks, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSierra Brooks, CaliforniaUnited States
  16.1 in.38.1 in.
  36.3 in.27.8 in.
  57.5 days106.2 days
  240 days205 days
  85.7°85.8°
  18.7°21.7°
  7.27
  5.14.3
  5177 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 Sierra Brooks with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Sierra Brooks, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sierra Brooks are September, June and August.
In Sierra Brooks, there are 16.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sierra Brooks with an average of 18.7°. This is one of the coldest places in California.
In Sierra Brooks, there are 182.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.
In Sierra Brooks, there are 3.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.
Humidity is very low in Sierra Brooks, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
December is the wettest month in Sierra Brooks with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 48% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.1 inches in Sierra Brooks means that it is about average compared to other places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Sierra Brooks with 7.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.5 rainy days. There are 57.5 rainy days annually in Sierra Brooks, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.3 inches in Sierra Brooks means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. December is the snowiest month in Sierra Brooks with 8.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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