Zip 93940 (Monterey, CA) Climate

Monterey, California is known for its mild climate year-round. The average high temperature in the summer months range from 66 to 69 degrees Fahrenheit and the winter months typically range from 48 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The city consistently enjoys sunny days with low humidity levels, which makes it a great place for outdoor activities all year long. Even during the hottest summer months, temperatures rarely exceed 75 degrees Fahrenheit, giving residents and visitors plenty of opportunity to explore the area's beaches, coastline trails, and other attractions. In addition, Monterey experiences little annual rainfall with an average of only 18 inches per year across a typical season.

Monterey (zip 93940), California gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Monterey (zip 93940) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in Monterey (zip 93940). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monterey (zip 93940) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 67 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 93940 zip code is 8.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.2 Summer - 7.5 Winter

August, September and July are the most pleasant months in the 93940 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Monterey, California	United States
	18.2 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	67.9 days	106.2 days
	260 days	205 days
	66.5°	85.8°
	42.6°	21.7°
	8.3	7
	5.4	4.3
	44 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.

September is the hottest month for the 93940 zip code with an average high temperature of 68.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In the 93940 zip code, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 93940 zip code are September, August and October.

In the 93940 zip code, there are 0.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 93940 zip code with an average of 42.6°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In the 93940 zip code, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In the 93940 zip code, 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 93940 zip code 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 August, July and September.

January is the wettest month in the 93940 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 55% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.2 inches in the 93940 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 93940 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.3 rainy days. There are 67.9 rainy days annually in the 93940 zip code, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 46% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 7% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 93940 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in California. March is the snowiest month in the 93940 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Crystalena · Seaside, CA

A 2018 review from a family of three

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My husband and I have lived in Monterey for 7 years. We are self employed business owners. We started the business because wages were too low to sustain us here and we More

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