Zip 96084 (Round Mountain, CA) Climate

The climate in 96084 Round Mountain, CA is generally mild and sunny. Summers are warm with temperatures typically reaching the mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters are cooler, with temperatures dropping into the 40s during the night but rarely dipping below freezing. Rainfall is moderate, averaging approximately 20 inches annually with most of it falling during the winter months. Snowfall is relatively rare, occurring only a few times in a given year.

Round Mountain (zip 96084), California gets 66 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Round Mountain (zip 96084) averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 249 sunny days per year in Round Mountain (zip 96084). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Round Mountain (zip 96084) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 66 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 96084 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

7.9 Summer - 6.4 Winter

May, October and June are the most pleasant months in the 96084 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Round Mountain, California	United States
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	95.6°	85.8°
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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 96084 zip code with an average high temperature of 95.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In the 96084 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 96084 zip code are May, October and June.

In the 96084 zip code, there are 81.3 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 96084 zip code with an average of 37.7°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

In the 96084 zip code, there are 13.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In the 96084 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 is low in the 96084 zip code, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

December is the wettest month in the 96084 zip code with 12.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 50% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 66.3 inches in the 96084 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in California.

January is the rainiest month in the 96084 zip code with 13.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.9 rainy days. There are 94.2 rainy days annually in the 96084 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 6% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.3 inches in the 96084 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in California. December is the snowiest month in the 96084 zip code with 4.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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