West Athens, CA Climate


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West Athens, CA has a mild climate year-round with average temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to mid-70s Fahrenheit. The area receives plenty of sunshine, with around 250 days of sun each year. Winter temperatures rarely dip below freezing for more than a few days at a time, and snow is uncommon in this region. Summers are typically warm and dry with occasional thunderstorms and higher humidity levels from June through August. Spring and autumn are pleasant times of the year with milder temperatures and breezy winds. Overall, West Athens offers comfortable weather conditions throughout the year for outdoor activities or just enjoying the sunshine.

West Athens, California gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 282 sunny days per year in West Athens. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Athens gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 32 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 49
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for West Athens is 9.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

9.9 Summer - 8.8 Winter
September, August and July are the most pleasant months in West Athens, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWest Athens, CaliforniaUnited States
  13.9 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  32.3 days106.2 days
  282 days205 days
  77.7°85.8°
  48.5°21.7°
  9.47
  6.24.3
  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 West Athens with an average high temperature of 79.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In West Athens, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Athens are September, July and August.
In West Athens, there are 9.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Athens with an average of 48.2°. This is one of the warmest places in California.
In West Athens, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.
In West Athens, 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 West Athens is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and September.
February is the wettest month in West Athens with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 62% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.9 inches in West Athens means that it is drier than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in West Athens with 5.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 32.3 rainy days annually in West Athens, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 51% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in West Athens, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in West Athens.
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