Zip 96146 (Olympic Valley, CA) Climate

The climate in Olympic Valley, CA (96146) is temperate and moderate all year round. Winters are relatively mild and sunny, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Snowfall accumulates during the winter months, providing skiers and other outdoor enthusiasts a great opportunity to enjoy fresh powder. Summers are comfortable and warm, with average temperatures reaching over 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. With plenty of sunshine throughout the year, Olympic Valley is a great place to enjoy the outdoors any season!

Olympic Valley (zip 96146), California gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Olympic Valley (zip 96146) averages 191 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Olympic Valley (zip 96146). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Olympic Valley (zip 96146) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 19
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 191 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 96146 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 96146 zip code, while February and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Olympic Valley, California	United States
	28.6 in.	38.1 in.
	191.1 in.	27.8 in.
	71.5 days	106.2 days
	246 days	205 days
	78.2°	85.8°
	19.1°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	4.8	4.3
	6590 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 96146 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 96146 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 96146 zip code are August, July and September.

In the 96146 zip code, there are 0.6 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 96146 zip code with an average of 19.1°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

In the 96146 zip code, there are 206.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In the 96146 zip code, there are 4.1 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 96146 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 96146 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 49% of yearly precipitation and 5% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.6 inches in the 96146 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in California.

December is the rainiest month in the 96146 zip code with 9.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.6 rainy days. There are 71.5 rainy days annually in the 96146 zip code, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 10% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 191.1 inches in the 96146 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. February is the snowiest month in the 96146 zip code with 41.3 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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