Zip 93440 (Los Alamos, CA) Climate


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The climate in 93440 Los Alamos, CA is characterized by mild temperatures throughout the year. During the summer months, high temperatures generally range from 65-90°F (18-32°C), while lows are typically between 45-65°F (7-18°C). Winter months tend to be cooler, with highs between 40-60°F (4-15°C) and lows between 35-45°F (2–7°C). Precipitation averages around 21 inches per year, most of which falls during winter and early spring. The area receives plenty of sunshine, with about 294 sunny days annually.

Los Alamos (zip 93440), California gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Los Alamos (zip 93440) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 286 sunny days per year in Los Alamos (zip 93440). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Los Alamos (zip 93440) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 42 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 75 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 93440 zip code is 8.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.6 Summer - 8.1 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 93440 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLos Alamos, CaliforniaUnited States
  16.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  42.3 days106.2 days
  286 days205 days
  75.0°85.8°
  39.8°21.7°
  8.87
  5.74.3
  375 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.

September is the hottest month for the 93440 zip code with an average high temperature of 76.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 93440 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 93440 zip code are September, August and July.
In the 93440 zip code, there are 8.1 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 93440 zip code with an average of 39.0°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In the 93440 zip code, there are 11.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In the 93440 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 93440 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 September.
February is the wettest month in the 93440 zip code with 3.7 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 16.7 inches in the 93440 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in California.
February is the rainiest month in the 93440 zip code with 7.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 42.3 rainy days annually in the 93440 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% 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 93440 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 93440 zip code.
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