Zip 95437 (Fort Bragg, CA) Climate

Fort Bragg, CA has a temperate marine climate, with mild winters and cool summers. Average temperatures range from 50-62°F in the winter to 55-70°F in the summer months. Rainfall is fairly steady throughout the year, as Fort Bragg receives an average of around 78 inches of rainfall each year. Although no snow falls during the winter season here, the nearby coastal mountains experience plenty of snowfall during the colder months. The humidity levels tend to stay on the higher side due to its close proximity to the ocean, making it a great place to enjoy mild temperatures all year round.

Fort Bragg (zip 95437), California gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Bragg (zip 95437) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Fort Bragg (zip 95437). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Bragg (zip 95437) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 68 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 95437 zip code is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

8.9 Summer - 6.5 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 95437 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fort Bragg, California	United States
	50.6 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	105.6 days	106.2 days
	187 days	205 days
	67.8°	85.8°
	41.2°	21.7°
	7.7	7
	5.2	4.3
	95 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.

August is the hottest month for the 95437 zip code with an average high temperature of 68.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In the 95437 zip code, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 95437 zip code are August, July and September.

In the 95437 zip code, there are 4.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 95437 zip code with an average of 40.9°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In the 95437 zip code, there are 8.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In the 95437 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 95437 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.

December is the wettest month in the 95437 zip code with 10.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 53% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.6 inches in the 95437 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in California.

December is the rainiest month in the 95437 zip code with 15.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 105.6 rainy days annually in the 95437 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 95437 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 95437 zip code.

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