Zip 96024 (Douglas City, CA) Climate

Douglas City, CA is located in the northern part of California and has a Mediterranean climate with warm summers and mild winters. The area experiences hot, dry summers with temperatures ranging from 75 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. In the winter months, temperatures usually stay between 40 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit with occasional showers during the rainy season. The area receives an average of 17 inches of rain each year. Douglas City has a beautiful landscape with rolling hills that are covered in deciduous and evergreen trees that provide plenty of shade during the summer months.

Douglas City (zip 96024), California gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Douglas City (zip 96024) averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 249 sunny days per year in Douglas City (zip 96024). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Douglas City (zip 96024) 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 96024 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

7.8 Summer - 5.6 Winter

June, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 96024 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Douglas City, California	United States
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	93.2°	85.8°
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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.

July is the hottest month for the 96024 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In the 96024 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 96024 zip code are May, October and June.

In the 96024 zip code, there are 68.0 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 96024 zip code with an average of 30.9°. This is colder than most places in California.

In the 96024 zip code, there are 87.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In the 96024 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 is low in the 96024 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 96024 zip code with 7.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 51% of yearly precipitation and 4% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.7 inches in the 96024 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in California.

December is the rainiest month in the 96024 zip code with 14.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.5 rainy days. There are 93.7 rainy days annually in the 96024 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 7% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 7.9 inches in the 96024 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in California. December is the snowiest month in the 96024 zip code with 2.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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