Zip 95318 (El Portal, CA) Climate

The climate in 95318 El Portal, CA is typically quite warm and dry. Summers are long and hot, with temperatures often reaching into the high 90s. Winters can get quite cold at night, but the days are usually mild and sunny. Rainfall is scant throughout the year, with July being the wettest month and February being the driest. The area also experiences strong winds throughout the year due to its close proximity to Yosemite National Park.

El Portal (zip 95318), California gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

El Portal (zip 95318) 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 El Portal (zip 95318). The US average is 205 sunny days.

El Portal (zip 95318) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 54 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
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 95318 zip code is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

8.4 Summer - 6.9 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 95318 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	El Portal, California	United States
	29.8 in.	38.1 in.
	1.3 in.	27.8 in.
	53.9 days	106.2 days
	267 days	205 days
	92.2°	85.8°
	33.1°	21.7°
	8	7
	5.2	4.3
	2017 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 95318 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In the 95318 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 95318 zip code are May, October and June.

In the 95318 zip code, there are 59.5 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 95318 zip code with an average of 33.0°. This is colder than most places in California.

In the 95318 zip code, there are 53.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In the 95318 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 95318 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.

January is the wettest month in the 95318 zip code with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 54% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.8 inches in the 95318 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 95318 zip code with 9.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 53.9 rainy days annually in the 95318 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 47% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.3 inches in the 95318 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in California. March is the snowiest month in the 95318 zip code with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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