Zip 94020 (La Honda, CA) Climate

The climate in La Honda, CA (94020) is generally mild and warm. The average temperature ranges from a low of 39°F in the winter to a high of 85°F in the summer. The area receives an average of 21 inches of rainfall each year, with most of it falling between November and March. There are generally clear skies almost year-round, with occasional fog or light rain during the winter months. The area experiences about 300 days of sunshine each year, allowing plenty of outdoor activities even during the rainy season.

La Honda (zip 94020), California gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

La Honda (zip 94020) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in La Honda (zip 94020). The US average is 205 sunny days.

La Honda (zip 94020) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 94020 zip code is 8.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.1 Summer - 7.2 Winter

July, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 94020 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	La Honda, California	United States
	36.2 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	76.5 days	106.2 days
	260 days	205 days
	80.9°	85.8°
	37.8°	21.7°
	8.3	7
	4.9	4.3
	684 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 94020 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 94020 zip code, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 94020 zip code are June, September and October.

In the 94020 zip code, there are 28.4 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 94020 zip code with an average of 37.3°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

In the 94020 zip code, there are 23.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In the 94020 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 94020 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 August, July and September.

February is the wettest month in the 94020 zip code with 7.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.2 inches in the 94020 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in California.

January is the rainiest month in the 94020 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.1 rainy days. There are 76.5 rainy days annually in the 94020 zip code, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 45% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 6% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 94020 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 94020 zip code.

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