Zip 92561 (Mountain Center, CA) Climate

The climate in 92561 Mountain Center, CA is mostly dry and sunny throughout the year with plenty of sunshine. During summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures rarely drop below freezing. Rainfall is rare but when it does occur it is usually light and brief. Summers are generally hot and dry, while winters are slightly cooler due to the elevation of the region. Wind speeds tend to be low, though higher elevations do experience more gusts and occasional strong winds.

Mountain Center (zip 92561), California gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mountain Center (zip 92561) averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 264 sunny days per year in Mountain Center (zip 92561). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mountain Center (zip 92561) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 44 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 92561 zip code is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

9.5 Summer - 6.7 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 92561 zip code, while February and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mountain Center, California	United States
	28.1 in.	38.1 in.
	29.2 in.	27.8 in.
	43.5 days	106.2 days
	264 days	205 days
	84.8°	85.8°
	32.7°	21.7°
	8	7
	5.7	4.3
	5913 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.

July is the hottest month for the 92561 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 92561 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 92561 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 92561 zip code, there are 12.4 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 92561 zip code with an average of 32.4°. This is colder than most places in California.

In the 92561 zip code, there are 79.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In the 92561 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 is low in the 92561 zip code, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

February is the wettest month in the 92561 zip code with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 56% of yearly precipitation and 5% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.1 inches in the 92561 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 92561 zip code with 7.1 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 43.5 rainy days annually in the 92561 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 10% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.2 inches in the 92561 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. February is the snowiest month in the 92561 zip code with 7.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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