Zip 93675 (Squaw Valley, CA) Climate

The climate in 93675 Squaw Valley, CA is generally dry and sunny throughout the year. Summers are long and warm, while winters have short days with mild temperatures. Average high temperatures in summer reach around 86°F (30°C), while average low temperatures in winter dip to near 20°F (-7°C). Precipitation is fairly scarce throughout the year, with an average of only 16 inches (41 cm) of rain annually. Snowfall can be quite abundant during winter months, with up to 65 inches (164 cm) falling each year.

Squaw Valley (zip 93675), California gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Squaw Valley (zip 93675) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 267 sunny days per year in Squaw Valley (zip 93675). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Squaw Valley (zip 93675) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 60 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 96 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 93675 zip code is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

7.8 Summer - 7.1 Winter

May, October and June are the most pleasant months in the 93675 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Squaw Valley, California	United States
	28.6 in.	38.1 in.
	0.7 in.	27.8 in.
	59.6 days	106.2 days
	267 days	205 days
	95.8°	85.8°
	36.2°	21.7°
	7.9	7
	5.3	4.3
	1901 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 93675 zip code with an average high temperature of 95.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In the 93675 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 93675 zip code are October, May and April.

In the 93675 zip code, there are 89.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 93675 zip code with an average of 36.2°. This is colder than most places in California.

In the 93675 zip code, there are 22.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In the 93675 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 93675 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.

January is the wettest month in the 93675 zip code with 5.6 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 28.6 inches in the 93675 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 93675 zip code with 9.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 59.6 rainy days annually in the 93675 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 45% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.7 inches in the 93675 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in California. March is the snowiest month in the 93675 zip code with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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