Zip 95646 (Kirkwood, CA) Climate

Kirkwood, CA is located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range and features a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature during the summer months is around 70 degrees Fahrenheit, while temperatures in the winter months tend to hover around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels are moderate throughout the year, but snowfall can be significant when cold fronts come through in late fall and early spring. Due to its location at a higher elevation, Kirkwood experiences cooler temperatures than its neighboring towns and cities.

Kirkwood (zip 95646), California gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kirkwood (zip 95646) averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 240 sunny days per year in Kirkwood (zip 95646). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kirkwood (zip 95646) 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 95646 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

8.6 Summer - 5.4 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 95646 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kirkwood, California	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	48.6 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	240 days	Unlock
	87.3°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.1	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 95646 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In the 95646 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 95646 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 95646 zip code, there are 29.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 95646 zip code with an average of 19.4°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

In the 95646 zip code, there are 177.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In the 95646 zip code, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.

Humidity is very low in the 95646 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 95646 zip code with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 43% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.5 inches in the 95646 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in California.

January is the rainiest month in the 95646 zip code with 7.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 54.2 rainy days annually in the 95646 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 48.6 inches in the 95646 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. February is the snowiest month in the 95646 zip code with 12.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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