Zip 95959 (Nevada City, CA) Climate

Nevada City, CA has a temperate Mediterranean climate with warm and dry summers and cool, wet winters. Average temperatures range from lows in the high 40s during the winter to highs in the mid 80s during summer. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average annual total of about 44 inches. Summer months tend to be the driest, while December and January are the wettest.

Nevada City (zip 95959), California gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Nevada City (zip 95959) averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 238 sunny days per year in Nevada City (zip 95959). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nevada City (zip 95959) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 95959 zip code is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

9.2 Summer - 6 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 95959 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Nevada City, California	United States
	58.2 in.	38.1 in.
	14.7 in.	27.8 in.
	82.4 days	106.2 days
	238 days	205 days
	87.6°	85.8°
	32.7°	21.7°
	7.7	7
	5	4.3
	2799 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 95959 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In the 95959 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 95959 zip code are June, September and May.

In the 95959 zip code, there are 32.5 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 95959 zip code with an average of 32.5°. This is colder than most places in California.

In the 95959 zip code, there are 64.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In the 95959 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 95959 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.

December is the wettest month in the 95959 zip code with 11.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 52% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.2 inches in the 95959 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in California.

January is the rainiest month in the 95959 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 82.4 rainy days annually in the 95959 zip code, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 44% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 5% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.7 inches in the 95959 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in California. February is the snowiest month in the 95959 zip code with 4.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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