Zip 96128 (Standish, CA) Climate

Standish, CA has a mild climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 90°F, while the average low temperatures during the winter months hover around 40°F. There is very little precipitation throughout the year, averaging only about 12 inches a year. Summers in Standish tend to be dry, with occasional thunderstorms occurring during the hottest months of the year. Winters are usually mild with mostly clear skies and light winds.

Standish (zip 96128), California gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Standish (zip 96128) averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 243 sunny days per year in Standish (zip 96128). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Standish (zip 96128) 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 96128 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

8.7 Summer - 5.6 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 96128 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Standish, California	United States
	12.7 in.	38.1 in.
	18.3 in.	27.8 in.
	48.8 days	106.2 days
	243 days	205 days
	89.8°	85.8°
	22.4°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	5	4.3
	4052 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 96128 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In the 96128 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 96128 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 96128 zip code, there are 38.0 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 96128 zip code with an average of 21.9°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

In the 96128 zip code, there are 138.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In the 96128 zip code, there are 1.1 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 96128 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.

January is the wettest month in the 96128 zip code with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 44% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.7 inches in the 96128 zip code means that it is drier than most places in California.

December is the rainiest month in the 96128 zip code with 6.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 1.1 rainy days. There are 48.8 rainy days annually in the 96128 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 10% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.3 inches in the 96128 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in California. January is the snowiest month in the 96128 zip code with 5.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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