Zip 93458 (Santa Maria, CA) Climate

93458 Santa Maria, CA has a Mediterranean climate with mild winters and hot, dry summers. The summer temperatures usually reach between 80 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit, while the winter temperatures stay mostly above freezing. Rainfall is minimal in this region, with most rain occurring during the winter months. Santa Maria also experiences moderate humidity levels throughout the year, ranging from 40 to 60 percent. This type of climate offers sunny days most of the year and makes it an ideal spot for outdoor activities like camping, hiking and swimming in the nearby beaches.

Santa Maria (zip 93458), California gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Santa Maria (zip 93458) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 286 sunny days per year in Santa Maria (zip 93458). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Santa Maria (zip 93458) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 47 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 93458 zip code is 8.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.5 Summer - 8.1 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 93458 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Santa Maria, California	United States
	16.7 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	46.8 days	106.2 days
	286 days	205 days
	76.4°	85.8°
	39.2°	21.7°
	8.8	7
	5.7	4.3
	205 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 93458 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 93458 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 93458 zip code are August, September and July.

In the 93458 zip code, there are 9.9 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 93458 zip code with an average of 38.3°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

In the 93458 zip code, there are 12.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In the 93458 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 93458 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 93458 zip code with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 57% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.7 inches in the 93458 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 93458 zip code with 8.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 46.8 rainy days annually in the 93458 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 3% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 93458 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 93458 zip code.

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