Zip 95488 (Westport, CA) Climate

95488 Westport, CA is a coastal town located in Northern California's Humboldt County. The climate in this area is mild and generally consists of warm summers and cool winters. During the summer months, temperatures average around 70 degrees Fahrenheit and rarely drop below 50 degrees at night. In the winter months, temperatures typically range between 40-55 degrees Fahrenheit, with occasional rainstorms throughout the season. The area receives an average of 60 inches of rain per year, with most of it falling during the winter months. Snowfall is rare but can happen occasionally on higher elevation areas such as the surrounding hills near Westport.

Westport (zip 95488), California gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Westport (zip 95488) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Westport (zip 95488). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Westport (zip 95488) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 71 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 95488 zip code is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

9 Summer - 6.5 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 95488 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Westport, California	United States
	55.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	101.8 days	106.2 days
	183 days	205 days
	71.1°	85.8°
	41.4°	21.7°
	7.7	7
	5.2	4.3
	264 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.

August is the hottest month for the 95488 zip code with an average high temperature of 71.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In the 95488 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 95488 zip code are August, July and September.

In the 95488 zip code, there are 8.5 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 95488 zip code with an average of 41.2°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In the 95488 zip code, there are 9.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In the 95488 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 95488 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 July, August and June.

December is the wettest month in the 95488 zip code with 11.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 53% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.9 inches in the 95488 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in California.

December is the rainiest month in the 95488 zip code with 15.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.3 rainy days. There are 101.8 rainy days annually in the 95488 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 6% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 95488 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in California. December is the snowiest month in the 95488 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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