Zip 93646 (Orange Cove, CA) Climate

Orange Cove, CA has a Mediterranean climate with warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters. The average summer temperature in Orange Cove is 86°F while the average winter temperature is about 50°F. This area receives an average of only 8 inches of rainfall annually, so most precipitation comes during the cooler months of October through April. The area also experiences higher than average winds due to its location near the Sierra Nevada mountain range. In general, Orange Cove enjoys mild weather year-round with plenty of sunshine throughout the year.

Orange Cove (zip 93646), California gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Orange Cove (zip 93646) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 267 sunny days per year in Orange Cove (zip 93646). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orange Cove (zip 93646) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 48 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 96 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 93646 zip code is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

7.6 Summer - 7.4 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 93646 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Orange Cove, California	United States
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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 93646 zip code with an average high temperature of 96.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In the 93646 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 93646 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 93646 zip code, there are 99.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 93646 zip code with an average of 37.6°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

In the 93646 zip code, there are 10.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In the 93646 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 in the 93646 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and September.

January is the wettest month in the 93646 zip code with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 52% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.6 inches in the 93646 zip code means that it is drier than most places in California.

January is the rainiest month in the 93646 zip code with 8.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 48.0 rainy days annually in the 93646 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 93646 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 93646 zip code.

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