Zip 94971 (Tomales, CA) Climate

Tomales, CA has a Mediterranean climate with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers. The average high temperatures in the region range from the mid 60s to the mid 80s throughout the year. Precipitation is mostly concentrated in the winter months, with an annual total of about 25 inches of rain per year. During the summer months, there are typically few days with measurable rainfall and occasional thunderstorms. Winters tend to be mild and rainy. Despite its proximity to San Francisco Bay, Tomales experiences little fog due to its elevation above the coastal layer of fog that often blankets nearby areas.

Tomales (zip 94971), California gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tomales (zip 94971) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in Tomales (zip 94971). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tomales (zip 94971) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 94971 zip code is 8.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

9.1 Summer - 7.1 Winter

July, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 94971 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Tomales, California	United States
	37.1 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	77.8 days	106.2 days
	260 days	205 days
	76.1°	85.8°
	39.9°	21.7°
	8.2	7
	5.2	4.3
	171 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.

September is the hottest month for the 94971 zip code with an average high temperature of 76.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 94971 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 94971 zip code are September, August and July.

In the 94971 zip code, there are 18.4 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 94971 zip code with an average of 39.2°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In the 94971 zip code, there are 16.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In the 94971 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 94971 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 August, July and September.

December is the wettest month in the 94971 zip code with 7.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 57% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.1 inches in the 94971 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in California.

January is the rainiest month in the 94971 zip code with 13.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 77.8 rainy days annually in the 94971 zip code, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 94971 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 94971 zip code.

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