Zip 95936 (Downieville, CA) Climate

The 95936 Downieville, CA climate is warm and sunny in the summer months and cold and snowy in the winter months. Summers are usually dry and hot, with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit on some days. Winters can be quite cold, with temperatures dropping below freezing occasionally. Snowfall is common in the winter months, with occasional snowstorms providing several inches of snow accumulation over a few days. Rainfall is also a common occurrence throughout the year, but generally not as heavy as during the summer months. Overall, Downieville's climate provides an enjoyable year-round experience for those looking to explore nature's beauty or simply get away from everyday life.

Downieville (zip 95936), California gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Downieville (zip 95936) averages 115 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 238 sunny days per year in Downieville (zip 95936). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Downieville (zip 95936) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 115 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 95936 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

9.3 Summer - 5 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 95936 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 95936 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 95936 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 95936 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 95936 zip code, there are 17.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 95936 zip code with an average of 28.1°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

In the 95936 zip code, there are 111.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In the 95936 zip code, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.

Humidity is very low in the 95936 zip code, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

February is the wettest month in the 95936 zip code with 9.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 51% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.4 inches in the 95936 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in California.

March is the rainiest month in the 95936 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.0 rainy days. There are 78.3 rainy days annually in the 95936 zip code, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 7% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 115.1 inches in the 95936 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. January is the snowiest month in the 95936 zip code with 25.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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