Wallace, CA Climate


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United States / California / No Metro Area / Calaveras County / Wallace / Zip Codes
Wallace, CA has a warm Mediterranean climate with mild temperatures year-round. Summers in Wallace are hot and dry, with temperatures often reaching into the high 80s and low 90s. Winters tend to be mild, rarely dropping below freezing and usually staying in the mid-40s. The area experiences low rainfall throughout the year, with an average annual precipitation of only 11 inches. Wallace also sees plenty of sunshine, making it a great place for outdoor activities.

Wallace, California gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 259 sunny days per year in Wallace. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wallace gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 96 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wallace is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

7.8 Summer - 7.1 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Wallace, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWallace, CaliforniaUnited States
  25.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  62.9 days106.2 days
  259 days205 days
  95.6°85.8°
  35.7°21.7°
  87
  5.34.3
  197 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 Wallace with an average high temperature of 95.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Wallace, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wallace are October, May and April.
In Wallace, there are 84.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wallace with an average of 35.7°. This is colder than most places in California.
In Wallace, there are 30.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In Wallace, 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 Wallace 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 Wallace with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 51% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.6 inches in Wallace means that it is wetter than most places in California.
March is the rainiest month in Wallace with 10.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 62.9 rainy days annually in Wallace, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 44% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Wallace means that it is snowier than most places in California. March is the snowiest month in Wallace with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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