Sleepy Hollow, CA Climate


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Sleepy Hollow, CA has a temperate climate year-round. The average summer temperatures range from the mid-60s to the upper 70s and warm winters with temperatures rarely falling below freezing. Summer days are usually sunny and mild while winters bring rain and occasional snow showers. The area receives less than 10 inches of rainfall each year, making it an ideal spot for outdoor activities such as hiking or camping.

Sleepy Hollow, California gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in Sleepy Hollow. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sleepy Hollow gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sleepy Hollow is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.7 Summer - 7.1 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Sleepy Hollow, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSleepy Hollow, CaliforniaUnited States
  40.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  77.5 days106.2 days
  260 days205 days
  78.3°85.8°
  42.0°21.7°
  8.57
  5.24.3
  190 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 Sleepy Hollow with an average high temperature of 78.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Sleepy Hollow, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sleepy Hollow are July, September and August.
In Sleepy Hollow, there are 13.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sleepy Hollow with an average of 42.0°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Sleepy Hollow, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Sleepy Hollow, 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 Sleepy Hollow 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.
December is the wettest month in Sleepy Hollow with 8.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.5 inches in Sleepy Hollow means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Sleepy Hollow with 12.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.8 rainy days. There are 77.5 rainy days annually in Sleepy Hollow, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 5% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Sleepy Hollow, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sleepy Hollow.
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