Zip 96017 (Castella, CA) Climate

Castella, CA is located in a beautiful mountain climate, surrounded by forests and peaks that reach up to 8,000 feet in elevation. The area enjoys hot summers with temperatures ranging from 80-90 degrees Fahrenheit and cool winters with temperatures dropping as low as 25F. Snow does fall occasionally in the winter months, but it rarely accumulates or stays around for more than a few days. Rainfall throughout the year averages around 40 inches per year, making this area perfect for outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, fishing, and skiing.

Castella (zip 96017), California gets 60 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Castella (zip 96017) averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 247 sunny days per year in Castella (zip 96017). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Castella (zip 96017) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 60 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 96017 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

8.5 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 96017 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Castella, California	United States
	60.0 in.	38.1 in.
	30.5 in.	27.8 in.
	93.9 days	106.2 days
	247 days	205 days
	90.0°	85.8°
	27.6°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	3.2	4.3
	2552 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 96017 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In the 96017 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 96017 zip code are June, May and September.

In the 96017 zip code, there are 48.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 96017 zip code with an average of 27.6°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

In the 96017 zip code, there are 118.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In the 96017 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.

Humidity is low in the 96017 zip code, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

December is the wettest month in the 96017 zip code with 11.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 51% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.0 inches in the 96017 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in California.

January is the rainiest month in the 96017 zip code with 13.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.3 rainy days. There are 93.9 rainy days annually in the 96017 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 30.5 inches in the 96017 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. December is the snowiest month in the 96017 zip code with 8.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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