Zip 93526 (Independence, CA) Climate

Independence, CA is a beautiful city with a pleasant climate. Located in the Sierra Nevada foothills, it has an average temperature of around 65°F (18°C), although it can get quite hot during the summer months with temperatures reaching up to 100°F (38°C). During the winter, temperatures usually stay mild and rarely dip below freezing. Precipitation is low throughout the year with most rain falling between October and April. Snowfall is rarely seen but does occur occasionally in higher elevations.

Independence (zip 93526), California gets 6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Independence (zip 93526) averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 290 sunny days per year in Independence (zip 93526). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Independence (zip 93526) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 27 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 100 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 93526 zip code is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

6.8 Summer - 7.1 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the 93526 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Independence, California	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	2.6 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	290 days	Unlock
	99.8°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.7	Unlock
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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 93526 zip code with an average high temperature of 99.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In the 93526 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 93526 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 93526 zip code, there are 108.8 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 93526 zip code with an average of 27.0°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

In the 93526 zip code, there are 85.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In the 93526 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 very low in the 93526 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.

January is the wettest month in the 93526 zip code with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 54% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 5.7 inches in the 93526 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 93526 zip code with 4.3 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.1 rainy days. There are 27.0 rainy days annually in the 93526 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 44% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.6 inches in the 93526 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in California. January is the snowiest month in the 93526 zip code with 1.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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