Zip 93460 (Santa Ynez, CA) Climate

Santa Ynez, CA has a mild Mediterranean climate with warm and dry summers, and cool and wet winters. The average summer temperature in the area is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 degrees Celsius), while the average winter temperature is around 53 degrees Fahrenheit (12 degrees Celsius). Precipitation can range from as low as 0.5 inches (13 millimeters) in July to nearly 9 inches (230 millimeters) in January. Santa Ynez also receives an average of 22 days annually with measurable precipitation.

Santa Ynez (zip 93460), California gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Santa Ynez (zip 93460) 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 Ynez (zip 93460). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Santa Ynez (zip 93460) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 42 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
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 93460 zip code is 8.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

8.9 Summer - 8.2 Winter

June, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 93460 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Santa Ynez, California	United States
	20.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	42.2 days	106.2 days
	286 days	205 days
	83.7°	85.8°
	38.9°	21.7°
	8.6	7
	5.7	4.3
	656 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 93460 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 93460 zip code, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 93460 zip code are October, June and May.

In the 93460 zip code, there are 41.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 93460 zip code with an average of 38.3°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

In the 93460 zip code, there are 13.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In the 93460 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 93460 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 June.

February is the wettest month in the 93460 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 60% of yearly precipitation and 0% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.9 inches in the 93460 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 93460 zip code with 7.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 42.2 rainy days annually in the 93460 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 93460 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 93460 zip code.

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