Zip 93549 (Olancha, CA) Climate


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The climate in 93549 Olancha, CA is typically dry and temperate. It experiences mild winters and hot summers with temperatures ranging from the high 70s to mid 90s Fahrenheit. The region gets very little rainfall throughout the year, receiving only about four inches of rain annually. With such low humidity levels and a desert landscape, the air is generally quite pleasant and comfortable for most of the year.

Olancha (zip 93549), California gets 7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Olancha (zip 93549) averages 2 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 Olancha (zip 93549). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Olancha (zip 93549) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 29 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 101 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 93549 zip code is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

6.8 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the 93549 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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Climate
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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 93549 zip code with an average high temperature of 100.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In the 93549 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 93549 zip code are October, April and May.
In the 93549 zip code, there are 114.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 93549 zip code with an average of 30.7°. This is colder than most places in California.
In the 93549 zip code, there are 55.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In the 93549 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.
Humidity is low in the 93549 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 93549 zip code with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 52% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 6.8 inches in the 93549 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in California.
February is the rainiest month in the 93549 zip code with 4.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.8 rainy days. There are 28.7 rainy days annually in the 93549 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 44% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.0 inches in the 93549 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in California. January is the snowiest month in the 93549 zip code with 0.8 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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