Zip 91371 (Pierce College, CA) Climate

Pierce College in 91371, California has a Mediterranean climate characterized by hot and dry summers and mild winters. The average temperature during the summer months is usually between 70-85°F with occasional heat waves reaching into the 90s or higher. Winters are much milder, typically staying between 40-60°F with occasional rainstorms that bring lower temperatures. Rainfall in this area is quite low overall, but Pierce College does occasionally receive snowfall during the winter season.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 91371 zip code is 8.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

8 Summer - 8.5 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 91371 zip code, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Pierce College, California	United States
	16.3 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	36.2 days	106.2 days
	279 days	205 days
	93.4°	85.8°
	41.1°	21.7°
	8.6	7
	6.2	4.3
	797 ft.	2443 ft.

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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.

August is the hottest month for the 91371 zip code with an average high temperature of 95.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In the 91371 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 91371 zip code are April, May and November.

In the 91371 zip code, there are 92.4 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 91371 zip code with an average of 40.1°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In the 91371 zip code, there are 9.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In the 91371 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 91371 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, June and August.

February is the wettest month in the 91371 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 61% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.3 inches in the 91371 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 91371 zip code with 6.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 36.2 rainy days annually in the 91371 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 51% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 91371 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 91371 zip code.

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