Zip 96119 (Madeline, CA) Climate

The climate in 96119 Madeline, CA is characterized by hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. Temperatures tend to range from the low 40s to the high 90s during the summer months and from the mid-30s to the mid-60s in winter. Precipitation averages around 9 inches a year with rain occurring mainly between October and April. Summers are usually quite arid due to the Sierra Nevada mountain range blocking moisture from the Pacific Ocean. Winters tend to be cooler and wetter due to storms coming off of the coast.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 96119 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

8.9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 96119 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Madeline, California	United States
	14.1 in.	38.1 in.
	76.2 in.	27.8 in.
	74.9 days	106.2 days
	244 days	205 days
	84.2°	85.8°
	17.8°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	5	4.3
	5374 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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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 96119 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 96119 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 96119 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 96119 zip code, there are 14.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 96119 zip code with an average of 17.4°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

In the 96119 zip code, there are 194.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In the 96119 zip code, there are 7.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.

Humidity is very low in the 96119 zip code, 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.

December is the wettest month in the 96119 zip code with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 33% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.1 inches in the 96119 zip code means that it is drier than most places in California.

March is the rainiest month in the 96119 zip code with 9.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.8 rainy days. There are 74.9 rainy days annually in the 96119 zip code, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 76.2 inches in the 96119 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. December is the snowiest month in the 96119 zip code with 14.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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8.9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

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