Zip 92059 (Pala, CA) Climate

92059 Pala, CA has a Mediterranean climate characterized by hot, dry summers and mild winters with moderate rainfall. During the summer months temperatures can reach up to 95°F during the day and drop to an average of 55°F at night. The winter months see temperatures ranging from 40-60°F during the day and dropping to around 30-45°F at night. Rainfall is relatively constant throughout the year but increases during the winter months with an annual average of around 20 inches. The area experiences only light snowfall each year with a small amount of accumulation in higher elevations.

Pala (zip 92059), California gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pala (zip 92059) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 263 sunny days per year in Pala (zip 92059). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pala (zip 92059) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 42 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 92059 zip code is 9.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

9.4 Summer - 8.6 Winter

June, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 92059 zip code, while February and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Pala, California	United States
	14.0 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	41.6 days	106.2 days
	263 days	205 days
	85.7°	85.8°
	42.8°	21.7°
	9.1	7
	5.9	4.3
	518 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.

August is the hottest month for the 92059 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In the 92059 zip code, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 92059 zip code are May, October and June.

In the 92059 zip code, there are 40.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 92059 zip code with an average of 41.8°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In the 92059 zip code, there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In the 92059 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 92059 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.

February is the wettest month in the 92059 zip code with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 56% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.0 inches in the 92059 zip code means that it is drier than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 92059 zip code with 7.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 41.6 rainy days annually in the 92059 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 92059 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 92059 zip code.

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randall · Pala, CA

Rual living

Over 12 years ago

We live at an elevation of 1500 feet about 15 miles from the Pacific Ocean. In the winter we see the ocean almost every day. Sunny almost every day, occassional ground More

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