Zip 95602 (Auburn, CA) Climate

Auburn, CA is located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, giving it a mild climate throughout the year. The summers are hot and dry, with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit on some days. The winters are cool and wet, with temperatures dropping to below freezing during colder nights. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, however snowfall is rare due to its low elevation in comparison to other areas of California. Overall, Auburn has a pleasant climate that rarely experiences extreme weather conditions.

Auburn (zip 95602), California gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Auburn (zip 95602) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 244 sunny days per year in Auburn (zip 95602). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Auburn (zip 95602) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 95602 zip code is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

8.5 Summer - 6.9 Winter

June, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 95602 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Auburn, California	United States
	40.8 in.	38.1 in.
	1.2 in.	27.8 in.
	70.9 days	106.2 days
	244 days	205 days
	92.4°	85.8°
	36.2°	21.7°
	8.1	7
	4.8	4.3
	1403 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 95602 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In the 95602 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 95602 zip code are May, October and June.

In the 95602 zip code, there are 63.9 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 95602 zip code with an average of 36.1°. This is colder than most places in California.

In the 95602 zip code, there are 27.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In the 95602 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 95602 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, June and August.

December is the wettest month in the 95602 zip code with 7.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 50% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.8 inches in the 95602 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in California.

January is the rainiest month in the 95602 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 70.9 rainy days annually in the 95602 zip code, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 45% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in the 95602 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in California. February is the snowiest month in the 95602 zip code with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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Carol · Auburn, CA

Air Quality

Over 16 years ago

The air quality in the foothills OK except for the hottest part of the summer. When the temperature climbs over 100 degrees, the ozone is very bad. This is usually More

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