Zip 96023 (Dorris, CA) Climate

The climate in 96023 Dorris, CA is mostly mild. The area experiences warm summers and cool winters with occasional snowfall. Winters are often quite cold, averaging around 33 degrees Fahrenheit, while the summer months tend to be very hot and dry with temperatures reaching as high as 97 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is generally light throughout the year, with an annual rainfall of around 14 inches. Despite the generally dry climate, humidity levels can be quite high during certain times of the year.

Dorris (zip 96023), California gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dorris (zip 96023) averages 39 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 Dorris (zip 96023). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dorris (zip 96023) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 96023 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

8.8 Summer - 4.7 Winter

June, September and July are the most pleasant months in the 96023 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Dorris, California	United States
	18.2 in.	38.1 in.
	38.8 in.	27.8 in.
	95.7 days	106.2 days
	244 days	205 days
	86.1°	85.8°
	21.8°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.2	4.3
	4299 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 96023 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 96023 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 96023 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 96023 zip code, there are 23.7 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 96023 zip code with an average of 21.0°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

In the 96023 zip code, there are 167.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In the 96023 zip code, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.

Humidity is low in the 96023 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 96023 zip code with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.2 inches in the 96023 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in California.

December is the rainiest month in the 96023 zip code with 12.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.5 rainy days. There are 95.7 rainy days annually in the 96023 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.8 inches in the 96023 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. December is the snowiest month in the 96023 zip code with 12.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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