Zip 95306 (Catheys Valley, CA) Climate


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95306 Catheys Valley, CA has a warm climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature is around 86 degrees Fahrenheit while the average winter temperature is around 41 degrees Fahrenheit. The area gets a moderate amount of precipitation throughout the year, with most months receiving at least 4 inches of rainfall. In addition, 95306 Catheys Valley experiences a good amount of sunshine year-round, with an average of 250 sunny days per year.

Catheys Valley (zip 95306), California gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Catheys Valley (zip 95306) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 267 sunny days per year in Catheys Valley (zip 95306). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Catheys Valley (zip 95306) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 57 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 95306 zip code is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

8.3 Summer - 6.9 Winter
May, June and October are the most pleasant months in the 95306 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCatheys Valley, CaliforniaUnited States
  30.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.8 in.27.8 in.
  57.3 days106.2 days
  267 days205 days
  93.3°85.8°
  34.0°21.7°
  87
  5.24.3
  1445 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 95306 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In the 95306 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 95306 zip code are May, October and June.
In the 95306 zip code, there are 68.8 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 95306 zip code with an average of 33.9°. This is colder than most places in California.
In the 95306 zip code, there are 45.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In the 95306 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 95306 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.
January is the wettest month in the 95306 zip code with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 53% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.3 inches in the 95306 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in the 95306 zip code with 9.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 57.3 rainy days annually in the 95306 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.8 inches in the 95306 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in California. February is the snowiest month in the 95306 zip code with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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