Zip 93546 (Mammoth Lakes, CA) Climate

Mammoth Lakes, CA boasts a semi-arid climate with very warm summers and cold winters. The area receives an average of 294 sunny days each year, making it a great destination for outdoor activities like camping, fishing, hiking, and skiing. Average summer temperatures range from the low-70s to the mid-80s (Fahrenheit), and average winter temperatures range from the mid-20s to the low-40s. The area is also subject to heavy snowfall during the winter months, making Mammoth Lakes an ideal ski resort town!

Mammoth Lakes (zip 93546), California gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mammoth Lakes (zip 93546) averages 93 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 Mammoth Lakes (zip 93546). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mammoth Lakes (zip 93546) 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 93 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 93546 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

8.9 Summer - 4.7 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 93546 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mammoth Lakes, California	United States
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	77.5°	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 93546 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 93546 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 93546 zip code are July, August and September.

In the 93546 zip code, there are 0.1 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 93546 zip code with an average of 13.5°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

In the 93546 zip code, there are 229.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In the 93546 zip code, there are 10.1 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 93546 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 93546 zip code with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 45% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.9 inches in the 93546 zip code means that it is drier than most places in California.

January is the rainiest month in the 93546 zip code with 10.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 77.0 rainy days annually in the 93546 zip code, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 93.2 inches in the 93546 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. March is the snowiest month in the 93546 zip code with 21.1 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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