Zip 92596 (French Valley, CA) Climate

The climate in French Valley, CA (Zip Code 92596) is warm and dry throughout the year. Summers are hot with temperatures often reaching into the 90s, while winters are mild and rainy. The area experiences little to no snow, but occasional light frost is possible during colder winter months. Precipitation is light throughout the year with rain occurring mainly in winter months. The area receives plenty of sunshine year-round, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities and recreation all year long.

French Valley (zip 92596), California gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

French Valley (zip 92596) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 265 sunny days per year in French Valley (zip 92596). The US average is 205 sunny days.

French Valley (zip 92596) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 32 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 98 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 92596 zip code is 8.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

7.1 Summer - 8.4 Winter

May, April and October are the most pleasant months in the 92596 zip code, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	French Valley, California	United States
	12.0 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	31.5 days	106.2 days
	265 days	205 days
	98.1°	85.8°
	37.1°	21.7°
	8.2	7
	5.7	4.3
	1556 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 92596 zip code with an average high temperature of 99.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In the 92596 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 92596 zip code are April, November and May.

In the 92596 zip code, there are 118.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 92596 zip code with an average of 36.0°. This is colder than most places in California.

In the 92596 zip code, there are 22.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In the 92596 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 92596 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.

February is the wettest month in the 92596 zip code with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 61% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.0 inches in the 92596 zip code means that it is drier than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 92596 zip code with 5.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 31.5 rainy days annually in the 92596 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 92596 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 92596 zip code.

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thomas · Winchester, CA

What once was

Over 15 years ago

It use to be nice and quiet, no stop lights , street lights ,no sheriff helicopters...that was 7 years ago. It use to take me 6 minutes from garage to the 215 freeway, More

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