Zip 96061 (Mill Creek, CA) Climate

Mill Creek, California has a mild climate throughout the year. Summers are usually warm and dry with temperatures reaching into the high 80s, while winters are generally cool and wet with temperatures typically in the low 50s. The annual average temperature is around 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall averages between 40 and 50 inches per year, mostly occurring during winter months. Spring and fall tend to be fairly pleasant with temperatures ranging from mid to upper 60s during the day and lower to mid 40s at night. Mill Creek enjoys an abundance of sunshine throughout the year, making outdoor activities enjoyable all year long.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 96061 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

9 Summer - 4.1 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 96061 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mill Creek, California	United States
	44.8 in.	38.1 in.
	149.0 in.	27.8 in.
	89.7 days	106.2 days
	249 days	205 days
	81.2°	85.8°
	21.5°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	4.9	4.3
	5556 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 96061 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 96061 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 96061 zip code are August, July and September.

In the 96061 zip code, there are 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 96061 zip code with an average of 21.5°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

In the 96061 zip code, there are 190.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In the 96061 zip code, there are 0.8 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 96061 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 96061 zip code with 7.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 47% of yearly precipitation and 4% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.8 inches in the 96061 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in California.

January is the rainiest month in the 96061 zip code with 12.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.2 rainy days. There are 89.7 rainy days annually in the 96061 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 7% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 149.0 inches in the 96061 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. January is the snowiest month in the 96061 zip code with 31.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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