Sunny Slopes, CA Climate


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United States / California / No Metro Area / Mono County / Sunny Slopes / Zip Codes
The climate in Sunny Slopes, CA is mild and pleasant throughout the year. During the summer months, temperatures reach highs around 75-80 degrees Fahrenheit and lows around 50-60 degrees Fahrenheit. During winter, temperatures are slightly cooler at highs of 65-70 degrees Fahrenheit and lows of 40-50 degrees Fahrenheit. This moderate climate makes Sunny Slopes a great place to live year round, ensuring plenty of sunshine and warmth in the summer months and cool nights during the winter months. Precipitation is generally light throughout the year with rain occurring mainly during winter months and occasional snowfall during cold snaps. Overall, the climate in Sunny Slopes is perfect for anyone looking for a mild climate with plenty of sun all year round.

Sunny Slopes, California gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sunny Slopes averages 93 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 277 sunny days per year in Sunny Slopes. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sunny Slopes gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 14
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 93 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sunny Slopes is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

8.9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Sunny Slopes, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSunny Slopes, CaliforniaUnited States
  14.9 in.38.1 in.
  93.2 in.27.8 in.
  77.0 days106.2 days
  277 days205 days
  77.5°85.8°
  13.5°21.7°
  6.57
  5.74.3
  7775 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 Sunny Slopes with an average high temperature of 77.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Sunny Slopes, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sunny Slopes are July, August and September.
In Sunny Slopes, there are 0.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sunny Slopes with an average of 13.5°. This is one of the coldest places in California.
In Sunny Slopes, there are 229.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.
In Sunny Slopes, there are 10.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.
Humidity is very low in Sunny Slopes, 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.
February is the wettest month in Sunny Slopes with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 45% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.9 inches in Sunny Slopes means that it is drier than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Sunny Slopes with 10.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 77.0 rainy days annually in Sunny Slopes, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 93.2 inches in Sunny Slopes means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. March is the snowiest month in Sunny Slopes with 21.1 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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