Zip 96125 (Sierra City, CA) Climate

Sierra City, CA located in 96125 has a temperate climate with warm summers and mild winters. The average high temperatures during the summer months range from 75 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit while the average lows can dip down to 40 degrees Fahrenheit. During winter months, temperatures rarely drop below 20 degrees Fahrenheit and highs normally stay around 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The city typically does not experience extreme weather conditions and precipitation is generally light throughout the year. This makes Sierra City a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts all year round.

Sierra City (zip 96125), California gets 70 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sierra City (zip 96125) averages 136 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 238 sunny days per year in Sierra City (zip 96125). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sierra City (zip 96125) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 70 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 136 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 96125 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

9.2 Summer - 4.4 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 96125 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sierra City, California	United States
	69.5 in.	38.1 in.
	135.8 in.	27.8 in.
	80.3 days	106.2 days
	238 days	205 days
	82.4°	85.8°
	23.9°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	5.1	4.3
	5130 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.

July is the hottest month for the 96125 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 96125 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 96125 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 96125 zip code, there are 8.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 96125 zip code with an average of 23.9°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

In the 96125 zip code, there are 151.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In the 96125 zip code, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.

Humidity is very low in the 96125 zip code, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

December is the wettest month in the 96125 zip code with 12.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 50% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 69.5 inches in the 96125 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in California.

December is the rainiest month in the 96125 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.8 rainy days. There are 80.3 rainy days annually in the 96125 zip code, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 6% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 135.8 inches in the 96125 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. January is the snowiest month in the 96125 zip code with 29.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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