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The most pleasant months of the year for Alta are September, June and July. In Alta, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. August is the hottest month for Alta with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. January is the snowiest month in Alta with 29.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year.

Today's Weather - Alta, CA

5 AM PST

Clear

43°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
OvernightClear42° / 64°ENE 5 mph
Thursday NightClear43° / 63°ENE 3 mph
Friday NightMostly Clear45° / 61°ESE 2 mph
Saturday NightPartly Cloudy44° / 61°ESE 2 mph
Sunday NightSlight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Light Rain44° / 52°SE 2 mph
Monday NightLight Rain Likely37° / 53°S 5 mph
Tuesday NightPartly Cloudy39° / 59°NNE 5 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 69 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 134 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Alta area is 9.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.5 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January48° 33°
February49° 33°
March53° 35°
April58° 37°
May67° 45°
June75° 51°
July83° 59°
August83° 58°
September78° 53°
October66° 45°
November54° 37°
December47° 32°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Alta
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January015115
February013115
March011125
April0993
May0271
June1030
July6010
August6010
September3030
October0261
November07103
December015124

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.

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