Zip 96063 (Mineral, CA) Climate

Mineral, CA is located in the northern part of California and enjoys a warm Mediterranean climate. The area is known for its mild temperatures year-round. During the summer months, temperatures range from 70 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures typically stay around 40 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Mineral receives an average of about 15 inches of rain annually, making it one of the driest areas in California. Winters are usually mild with no snowfall, and summers are typically hot and dry with plenty of sunshine throughout the year.

Mineral (zip 96063), California gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mineral (zip 96063) averages 152 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 249 sunny days per year in Mineral (zip 96063). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mineral (zip 96063) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 22
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 152 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 96063 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

9 Summer - 4.1 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 96063 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mineral, California	United States
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	80.7°	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 96063 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 96063 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 96063 zip code are August, July and September.

In the 96063 zip code, there are 5.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 96063 zip code with an average of 21.7°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

In the 96063 zip code, there are 190.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In the 96063 zip code, there are 0.8 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 96063 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.

December is the wettest month in the 96063 zip code with 8.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 46% of yearly precipitation and 4% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in the 96063 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in California.

January is the rainiest month in the 96063 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.1 rainy days. There are 91.0 rainy days annually in the 96063 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 7% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 151.5 inches in the 96063 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. March is the snowiest month in the 96063 zip code with 32.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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