Hanford-Corcoran Metro Area, CA Climate

The climate in the Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area is typically hot and dry for most of the year. Summers are quite warm with temperatures ranging from 80 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are mild, but there can be occasional cold snaps that bring freezing temperatures. This region of California receives minimal rain throughout the year, and average rainfall is less than 8 inches per year. The area also receives very little snowfall, making it an ideal location for those seeking a sunny and dry climate.

Hanford-Corcoran Metro Area, California gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hanford-Corcoran Metro Area averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 264 sunny days per year in Hanford-Corcoran Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hanford-Corcoran Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 40 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 97 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Hanford-Corcoran metro area is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

7.5 Summer - 7.4 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the Hanford-Corcoran metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hanford-Corcoran, California	United States
	8.5 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	40.1 days	106.2 days
	264 days	205 days
	96.8°	85.8°
	36.3°	21.7°
	8.1	7
	5.5	4.3
	367 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 the Hanford-Corcoran metro area with an average high temperature of 96.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In the Hanford-Corcoran metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Hanford-Corcoran metro area are October, April and May.

In the Hanford-Corcoran metro area, there are 103.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Hanford-Corcoran metro area with an average of 35.2°. This is colder than most places in California.

In the Hanford-Corcoran metro area, there are 27.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In the Hanford-Corcoran metro area, 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 the Hanford-Corcoran metro area 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 the Hanford-Corcoran metro area with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 54% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.5 inches in the Hanford-Corcoran metro area means that it is one of the driest places in California.

January is the rainiest month in the Hanford-Corcoran metro area with 7.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 40.1 rainy days annually in the Hanford-Corcoran metro area, 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 2% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the Hanford-Corcoran metro area, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the Hanford-Corcoran metro area.

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