Zip 92283 (Winterhaven, CA) Climate

The climate in Winterhaven, CA (92283) is generally sunny and warm with mild winters and hot summers. The area is considered a semi-arid desert climate, meaning that it receives less than 10 inches of precipitation per year on average. During the winter months, temperatures rarely drop below freezing and days are typically dry and sunny. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 105°F during peak periods. Much of the precipitation received during this time comes in short bursts of rain or thunderstorms.

Winterhaven (zip 92283), California gets 4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Winterhaven (zip 92283) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 313 sunny days per year in Winterhaven (zip 92283). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Winterhaven (zip 92283) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 15 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 108 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 46
Rain: averages 4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Winterhaven is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

4 Summer - 9 Winter

November, March and February are the most pleasant months in Winterhaven, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Winterhaven, California	United States
	3.5 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	15.1 days	106.2 days
	313 days	205 days
	107.9°	85.8°
	46.3°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	6	4.3
	493 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 Winterhaven with an average high temperature of 107.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Winterhaven, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Winterhaven are November, March and February.

In Winterhaven, there are 179.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Winterhaven with an average of 45.4°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

In Winterhaven, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

In Winterhaven, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Winterhaven but some summer days can be muggy. August is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are August, July and September.

December is the wettest month in Winterhaven with 0.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 42% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 3.5 inches in Winterhaven means that it is one of the driest places in California.

January is the rainiest month in Winterhaven with 2.3 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 15.1 rainy days annually in Winterhaven, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

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

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Mary · Winterhaven, CA

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Over 14 years ago

Winterhaven is a small sleepy township, located in the Southeast corner of California near the Mexican border. During the winter season we are have a beautiful climate, More

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