Zip 93454 (Santa Maria, CA) Climate


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Santa Maria, CA experiences a mild and sunny climate throughout the year, with moderate temperatures ranging between 50-80 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are generally mild, with occasional cold days in December and January. Summers are hot and dry, with temperatures between 80-100 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is low throughout the year, averaging only 8 inches annually, with most of the rainfall occurring from October to March. The area also experiences very little snowfall each year.

Santa Maria (zip 93454), California gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Santa Maria (zip 93454) 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 93454). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Santa Maria (zip 93454) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 45 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 93454 zip code is 8.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.6 Summer - 8.1 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 93454 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 93454 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 93454 zip code, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 93454 zip code are September, August and July.
In the 93454 zip code, there are 10.4 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 93454 zip code with an average of 38.2°. This is about average compared to other places in California.
In the 93454 zip code, there are 13.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.
In the 93454 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 93454 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 93454 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 16.2 inches in the 93454 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in California.
February is the rainiest month in the 93454 zip code with 8.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 45.1 rainy days annually in the 93454 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 2% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 93454 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 93454 zip code.
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