Zip 93541 (Lee Vining, CA) Climate

Lee Vining, CA has a desert climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is 94°F and the average low temperature in winter is 20°F. Rainfall is light throughout the year, with most of it coming in the winter months from November to February. Snowfall is rare, but usually occurs at least once each year. In general, Lee Vining enjoys sunny, dry weather for much of the year, making it a great place to visit for outdoor activities like hiking and camping.

Lee Vining (zip 93541), California gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lee Vining (zip 93541) averages 90 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 289 sunny days per year in Lee Vining (zip 93541). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lee Vining (zip 93541) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 61 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 90 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 93541 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

8.9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 93541 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lee Vining, California	United States
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	79.4°	85.8°
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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 93541 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 93541 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 93541 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 93541 zip code, there are 0.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 93541 zip code with an average of 12.8°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

In the 93541 zip code, there are 230.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In the 93541 zip code, there are 13.7 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 93541 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.

February is the wettest month in the 93541 zip code with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 46% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.7 inches in the 93541 zip code means that it is drier than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 93541 zip code with 7.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 61.2 rainy days annually in the 93541 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 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 90.3 inches in the 93541 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. March is the snowiest month in the 93541 zip code with 20.3 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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