Zip 95432 (Elk, CA) Climate

Elk, CA is located in the temperate climate zone of northern California and experiences mild weather year round. Summers are usually warm with temperatures reaching the mid 70s Fahrenheit during the day and cooling off to around 55 degrees at night. Winters tend to be mild with temperatures usually staying around 50 degrees during the day and dipping into the low 40s at night. Rainfall is highest during winter months and can range from light showers to heavier downpours that bring flooding. The region also has a drier season in late summer that often brings dry spells lasting weeks or even months.

Elk (zip 95432), California gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elk (zip 95432) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Elk (zip 95432). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elk (zip 95432) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 95432 zip code is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

8.4 Summer - 6.7 Winter

June, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 95432 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Elk, California	United States
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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 95432 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In the 95432 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 95432 zip code are October, May and June.

In the 95432 zip code, there are 62.8 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 the 95432 zip code with an average of 35.8°. This is colder than most places in California.

In the 95432 zip code, there are 33.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In the 95432 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 95432 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 June.

December is the wettest month in the 95432 zip code with 7.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 55% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.0 inches in the 95432 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in California.

December is the rainiest month in the 95432 zip code with 13.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 86.2 rainy days annually in the 95432 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 47% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in the 95432 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in California. March is the snowiest month in the 95432 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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