Zip 95525 (Blue Lake, CA) Climate

The climate in 95525 Blue Lake, CA is quite mild with temperatures rarely reaching extreme highs and lows. The average high temperature in summer months hovers around 73°F, while the average low temperature in winter months drops to as low as 41°F. The area receives moderate precipitation throughout the year, with an average of about 48 inches of precipitation annually. It has a Mediterranean climate that experiences warm and dry summers and mild and wet winters, accompanied by fog during the winter months.

Blue Lake (zip 95525), California gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Blue Lake (zip 95525) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Blue Lake (zip 95525). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Blue Lake (zip 95525) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 74 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 95525 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

8.2 Summer - 6.4 Winter

September, June and October are the most pleasant months in the 95525 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Blue Lake, California	United States
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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 95525 zip code with an average high temperature of 74.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In the 95525 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 95525 zip code are August, July and September.

In the 95525 zip code, there are 27.4 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 95525 zip code with an average of 38.2°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

In the 95525 zip code, there are 20.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In the 95525 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 95525 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 95525 zip code with 9.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 50% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.0 inches in the 95525 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in California.

December is the rainiest month in the 95525 zip code with 16.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.0 rainy days. There are 118.7 rainy days annually in the 95525 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 8% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in the 95525 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in California. February is the snowiest month in the 95525 zip code with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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