Zip 93656 (Riverdale, CA) Climate

93656 Riverdale, CA has a Mediterranean climate with warm, dry summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit and the average temperature in the winter months is around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is low and generally occurs during the winter months. Winters are usually cool and wet while summers are typically hot and dry. The area is also known for its occasional strong winds which can be quite powerful during certain times of year.

Riverdale (zip 93656), California gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Riverdale (zip 93656) 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 Riverdale (zip 93656). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Riverdale (zip 93656) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 38 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 36
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 93656 zip code is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

7.7 Summer - 7.3 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 93656 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 93656 zip code with an average high temperature of 96.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In the 93656 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 93656 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 93656 zip code, there are 100.2 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 93656 zip code with an average of 34.8°. This is colder than most places in California.

In the 93656 zip code, there are 28.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In the 93656 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 93656 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 93656 zip code with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 53% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.9 inches in the 93656 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 93656 zip code with 6.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 38.0 rainy days annually in the 93656 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 2% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 93656 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 93656 zip code.

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