Ukiah Metro Area, CA Climate

The Ukiah, CA Metro Area has a Mediterranean climate that is characterized by hot, dry summers and mild winters. Summer temperatures can reach into the high nineties during the day with cool nights in the fifties. The winter temperatures range from the mid-forties to mid-fifties during the day and low forties at night. Rainfall is sparse throughout the year, with most of it falling between November and April. Snowfall is rare but does occur occasionally in higher elevations. The area also experiences occasional strong winds due to its proximity to the coast. Overall, this climate creates an excellent environment for growing grapes and other crops as well as being quite pleasant to live in year-round.

Ukiah Metro Area, California gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ukiah Metro Area averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Ukiah Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ukiah Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Ukiah metro area is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

8.6 Summer - 6.5 Winter

June, May and September are the most pleasant months in the Ukiah metro area, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ukiah, California	United States
	44.9 in.	38.1 in.
	1.0 in.	27.8 in.
	89.9 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	85.7°	85.8°
	36.7°	21.7°
	7.8	7
	5.2	4.3
	1768 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 Ukiah metro area with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the Ukiah metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Ukiah metro area are June, September and October.

In the Ukiah metro area, there are 45.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Ukiah metro area with an average of 36.2°. This is colder than most places in California.

In the Ukiah metro area, there are 34.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In the Ukiah 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 Ukiah 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 June.

December is the wettest month in the Ukiah metro area with 8.8 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 44.9 inches in the Ukiah metro area means that it is one of the wettest places in California.

December is the rainiest month in the Ukiah metro area with 14.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 89.9 rainy days annually in the Ukiah metro area, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 45% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.0 inches in the Ukiah metro area means that it is snowier than most places in California. February is the snowiest month in the Ukiah metro area with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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