Zip 93908 (Salinas, CA) Climate

The climate in 93908 Salinas, CA is generally mild and sunny throughout the year. Summers are usually warm with temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to high 80s during the day and cooling off into the 50s at night. Winters tend to be chilly but rarely dip below freezing overnight. Rainfall is fairly common throughout the year, with an average of about 18 inches annually. Overall, Salinas enjoys a pleasant climate with plenty of sunshine.

Salinas (zip 93908), California gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Salinas (zip 93908) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in Salinas (zip 93908). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salinas (zip 93908) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 72 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 93908 zip code is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.4 Summer - 7.6 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 93908 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.

September is the hottest month for the 93908 zip code with an average high temperature of 75.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In the 93908 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 93908 zip code are September, August and October.

In the 93908 zip code, there are 6.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 93908 zip code with an average of 40.6°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In the 93908 zip code, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In the 93908 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 93908 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 August, July and September.

January is the wettest month in the 93908 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 57% of yearly precipitation and 0% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.9 inches in the 93908 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 93908 zip code with 10.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.0 rainy days. There are 63.4 rainy days annually in the 93908 zip code, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 46% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 6% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 93908 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in California. March is the snowiest month in the 93908 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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