Inyo County, CA Climate

Inyo County, CA is located in the Great Basin Desert region of California and is characterized by hot summers and mild winters with very little rainfall. The average year-round temperature is approximately 70°F, though the summers become increasingly hot and the winters can be cold. Average highs during the summer months reach into the 90s while winter lows often dip below freezing. Precipitation levels are low throughout most of Inyo County with much of its precipitation coming in the form of snow during winter months.

Inyo County, California gets 6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Inyo County averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 291 sunny days per year in Inyo County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Inyo County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 25 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 101 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Inyo County is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

6.5 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Inyo County, while July and August 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 Inyo County with an average high temperature of 101.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Inyo County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Inyo County are October, April and May.

In Inyo County, there are 116.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Inyo County with an average of 29.1°. This is colder than most places in California.

In Inyo County, there are 69.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Inyo County, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.

Humidity is very low in Inyo County, 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 Inyo County with 1.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 50% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 5.5 inches in Inyo County means that it is one of the driest places in California.

February is the rainiest month in Inyo County with 4.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.9 rainy days. There are 24.9 rainy days annually in Inyo County, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.1 inches in Inyo County means that it is snowier than most places in California. January is the snowiest month in Inyo County with 1.1 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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