Zip 93461 (Shandon, CA) Climate

The climate in 93461 Shandon, CA is generally mild and sunny. Summers are hot and dry with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees during the day and cooling off at night. Winters are cool with average temperatures ranging between 40-60 degrees during the day and dropping down into the 20s at night. Rainfall is fairly light throughout the year, averaging only about 10 inches per year. The area gets plenty of sunshine year round making it a great place for outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, fishing, etc.

Shandon (zip 93461), California gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shandon (zip 93461) 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 Shandon (zip 93461). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shandon (zip 93461) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 49 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 93461 zip code is 8.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

8.4 Summer - 7.5 Winter

May, October and June are the most pleasant months in the 93461 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Shandon, California	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	286 days	Unlock
	89.2°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	8.2	Unlock
	Unlock	4.3
	1285 ft.	Unlock

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 93461 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In the 93461 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 93461 zip code are October, May and April.

In the 93461 zip code, there are 65.5 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 93461 zip code with an average of 35.0°. This is colder than most places in California.

In the 93461 zip code, there are 39.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In the 93461 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 is low in the 93461 zip code, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

January is the wettest month in the 93461 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.1 inches in the 93461 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 93461 zip code with 9.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 48.9 rainy days annually in the 93461 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 51% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 93461 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in California. December is the snowiest month in the 93461 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

Reviews for Shandon

See all ()

Write a Review

Start Your Review of Shandon

Jobs

The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.