Zip 95528 (Carlotta, CA) Climate


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Carlotta, CA is known for its mild Mediterranean climate with warm summers and cool winters. Average temperatures range from the mid-50s in the winter to around 80 degrees in the summer, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities year-round. The area receives an average of 30 inches of rain each year, along with plenty of sunshine throughout the seasons. It also experiences little snowfall, usually limited to just a few days in late December and early January during the coldest months.

Carlotta (zip 95528), California gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Carlotta (zip 95528) 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 Carlotta (zip 95528). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carlotta (zip 95528) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 75 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 95528 zip code is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

9.3 Summer - 6.2 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 95528 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCarlotta, CaliforniaUnited States
  56.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.7 in.27.8 in.
  114.0 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  75.1°85.8°
  39.8°21.7°
  7.87
  54.3
  617 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 95528 zip code with an average high temperature of 75.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In the 95528 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 95528 zip code are August, July and September.
In the 95528 zip code, there are 7.2 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 95528 zip code with an average of 39.2°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In the 95528 zip code, there are 12.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.
In the 95528 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 95528 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 95528 zip code with 11.9 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 56.5 inches in the 95528 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in California.
January is the rainiest month in the 95528 zip code with 16.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 114.0 rainy days annually in the 95528 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 7% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.7 inches in the 95528 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in California. December is the snowiest month in the 95528 zip code with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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