Zip 95503 (Eureka, CA) Climate

Eureka, CA (95503) has a mild coastal climate with cool winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the summer is around 64 °F (18°C), while the winter temperatures range from an average low of 41 °F (5°C) to an average high of 54 °F (12°C). Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, averaging about 33 inches annually, with November being the wettest month. In general, this area experiences foggy and misty conditions during the winter months and sunny days during summer and fall.

Eureka (zip 95503), California gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Eureka (zip 95503) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Eureka (zip 95503). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eureka (zip 95503) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 65 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 95503 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

8.7 Summer - 6.6 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 95503 zip code, while December and January 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.

September is the hottest month for the 95503 zip code with an average high temperature of 66.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In the 95503 zip code, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 95503 zip code are September, August and July.

In the 95503 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 95503 zip code with an average of 40.5°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In the 95503 zip code, there are 9.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In the 95503 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 95503 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 95503 zip code with 8.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 50% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.9 inches in the 95503 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in California.

December is the rainiest month in the 95503 zip code with 17.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 123.5 rainy days annually in the 95503 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 8% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in the 95503 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in California. February is the snowiest month in the 95503 zip code with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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