Zip 93291 (Visalia, CA) Climate

Visalia, CA has a Mediterranean climate, meaning its summers are hot and dry while its winters are cooler and wetter. The average high temperature in summer is 88°F (31°C) and the average low is 63°F (17°C). Winters tend to be milder with an average high of 61°F (16°C) and an average low of 39°F (4°C). Annual precipitation in Visalia is around 11 inches (281 mm), most of which falls during winter months. Despite being inland, the area experiences frequent foggy days due to warm ocean air blowing over the Central Valley.

Visalia (zip 93291), California gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Visalia (zip 93291) averages 0 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 Visalia (zip 93291). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Visalia (zip 93291) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 43 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 93291 zip code is 8.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

7.9 Summer - 7.4 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 93291 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 93291 zip code with an average high temperature of 95.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In the 93291 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 93291 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 93291 zip code, there are 91.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 93291 zip code with an average of 36.2°. This is colder than most places in California.

In the 93291 zip code, there are 18.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In the 93291 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 93291 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 September.

January is the wettest month in the 93291 zip code with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 53% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.1 inches in the 93291 zip code means that it is drier than most places in California.

January is the rainiest month in the 93291 zip code with 7.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 42.5 rainy days annually in the 93291 zip code, which is less rainy than most 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 93291 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in California. January is the snowiest month in the 93291 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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