Spring Valley (Lake County), CA Climate


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Spring Valley (Lake County), CA enjoys a Mediterranean climate, characterized by mild winter temperatures and warm summers. Average highs in the summer months reach into the low 90s, and winter lows rarely dip below freezing. Rainfall is generally light throughout the year, with most of it coming in the form of scattered thunderstorms during late spring and summer months. This makes Spring Valley an ideal place for outdoor activities all throughout the year.

Spring Valley (Lake County), California gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Spring Valley (Lake County) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Spring Valley (Lake County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Spring Valley (Lake County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Spring Valley (Lake County) is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

8.6 Summer - 6.7 Winter
June, May and September are the most pleasant months in Spring Valley (Lake County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSpring Valley (Lake County), CaliforniaUnited States
  31.9 in.38.1 in.
  1.0 in.27.8 in.
  71.9 days106.2 days
  261 days205 days
  90.7°85.8°
  33.6°21.7°
  7.97
  54.3
  2331 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 Spring Valley (Lake County) with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Spring Valley (Lake County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Spring Valley (Lake County) are May, October and June.
In Spring Valley (Lake County), there are 54.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Spring Valley (Lake County) with an average of 33.6°. This is colder than most places in California.
In Spring Valley (Lake County), there are 53.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In Spring Valley (Lake County), 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 Spring Valley (Lake County), 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.
January is the wettest month in Spring Valley (Lake County) with 6.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.9 inches in Spring Valley (Lake County) means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Spring Valley (Lake County) with 12.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 71.9 rainy days annually in Spring Valley (Lake County), which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 47% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.0 inches in Spring Valley (Lake County) means that it is snowier than most places in California. January is the snowiest month in Spring Valley (Lake County) with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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