Zip 95445 (Gualala, CA) Climate

Gualala, CA is located in northern California and has a cool-summer Mediterranean climate. The summers are typically mild with temperatures ranging from 64 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit, while the winters are very wet and mild with temperatures ranging from 41 to 55 degrees. Rainfall is abundant during the winter months, averaging over 50 inches annually. Snowfall is rare but can occur in higher elevations. Summers bring low humidity and warm days with night temperatures rarely dropping below 50 degrees Fahrenheit.

Gualala (zip 95445), California gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gualala (zip 95445) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 247 sunny days per year in Gualala (zip 95445). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gualala (zip 95445) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 38
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 95445 zip code is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

8.5 Summer - 6.9 Winter

June, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 95445 zip code, while December and January 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 95445 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In the 95445 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 95445 zip code are May, October and June.

In the 95445 zip code, there are 63.2 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 95445 zip code with an average of 37.0°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

In the 95445 zip code, there are 21.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In the 95445 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 95445 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 95445 zip code with 7.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 56% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.0 inches in the 95445 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in California.

January is the rainiest month in the 95445 zip code with 13.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 78.5 rainy days annually in the 95445 zip code, which is rainier than most 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 95445 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 95445 zip code.

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