West Bishop, CA Climate


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West Bishop, CA is a beautiful place to experience all four seasons. In the winter months, the temperatures are generally pleasant with daytime highs in the mid 50s and overnight lows in the mid 30s. The spring months bring warm weather with temperatures reaching up to 70 degrees during the day and lows in the 40s at night. Summer is hot and dry in West Bishop with daytime temperatures often hitting 95 degrees or higher and evening lows around 65 degrees. During fall, temperatures can reach up to 80 degrees during the day and dip into the 40s at night. All four seasons offer something special for visitors of West Bishop.

West Bishop, California gets 5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Bishop averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 290 sunny days per year in West Bishop. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Bishop gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 29 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 21
Rain: averages 5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for West Bishop is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

7.4 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in West Bishop, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 West Bishop with an average high temperature of 96.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In West Bishop, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Bishop are May, October and April.
In West Bishop, there are 82.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Bishop with an average of 19.8°. This is one of the coldest places in California.
In West Bishop, there are 142.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.
In West Bishop, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.
Humidity is very low in West Bishop, 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.
January is the wettest month in West Bishop with 0.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 45% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 5.4 inches in West Bishop means that it is one of the driest places in California.
February is the rainiest month in West Bishop with 3.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 28.6 rainy days annually in West Bishop, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 8.0 inches in West Bishop means that it is snowier than most places in California. January is the snowiest month in West Bishop with 4.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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