Zip 92071 (Santee, CA) Climate

The climate in 92071 Santee, CA is classified as a semi-arid Mediterranean climate. Summers are typically hot and dry with temperatures reaching highs of 90 degrees Fahrenheit or more, while winters are mild with temperatures barely dropping below 50 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. There is very little rain in 92071 Santee, CA, with an average annual precipitation rate of only 13 inches per year. The area generally follows a typical pattern of a dry season between April and October, with the wet season following between November and March.

Santee (zip 92071), California gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Santee (zip 92071) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 263 sunny days per year in Santee (zip 92071). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Santee (zip 92071) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 37 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 44
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 92071 zip code is 9.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

9.6 Summer - 8.7 Winter

June, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 92071 zip code, while January and February 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.

August is the hottest month for the 92071 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 92071 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 92071 zip code are June, October and May.

In the 92071 zip code, there are 29.1 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 92071 zip code with an average of 43.9°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In the 92071 zip code, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In the 92071 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 92071 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in August and July. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.

February is the wettest month in the 92071 zip code with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 53% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.5 inches in the 92071 zip code means that it is drier than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 92071 zip code with 6.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 36.9 rainy days annually in the 92071 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 47% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 5% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 92071 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 92071 zip code.

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