Rio Vista, CA Climate


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Rio Vista, CA is situated in the Central Valley of California and enjoys a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. The area experiences little rainfall throughout the year, with most coming in the winter months. During the summertime, temperatures can exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the day but cool down significantly at night. Winters are usually mild and sometimes foggy. Spring is generally dry and warm with occasional rain showers while autumn brings beautiful foliage and cooler nights as temperatures gradually decrease towards winter.

Rio Vista, California gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rio Vista averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 268 sunny days per year in Rio Vista. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rio Vista gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 58 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rio Vista is 8.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

8.7 Summer - 7.2 Winter
May, October and June are the most pleasant months in Rio Vista, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Rio Vista with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Rio Vista, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rio Vista are October, May and April.
In Rio Vista, there are 61.2 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 Rio Vista with an average of 38.5°. This is about average compared to other places in California.
In Rio Vista, there are 11.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Rio Vista, 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 Rio Vista 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.
December is the wettest month in Rio Vista with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 0% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.3 inches in Rio Vista means that it is about average compared to other places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Rio Vista with 10.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.0 rainy days. There are 57.9 rainy days annually in Rio Vista, which is about average compared to other 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.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Rio Vista, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Rio Vista.
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Known as “the Gateway to the Delta”, Rio Vista is located in the heart of the California Delta on the Sacramento River. The views along the wide river bring to mind the  More

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There is plenty to be had in Rio Vista, particularly if you like dead animal heads on a bar wall (Fosters Big Horn) and a state of the art fish cleaning station located  More

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