Zip 95465 (Occidental, CA) Climate

Occidental, CA has a Mediterranean climate which is characterized by mild, wet winters and dry, warm summers. The average winter temperature is around 44°F and the summer average hovers around 75°F. Precipitation in Occidental averages about 33 inches per year, mostly in the form of rain during the fall and winter months. This area enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the year with an average of 281 sunny days annually.

Occidental (zip 95465), California gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Occidental (zip 95465) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in Occidental (zip 95465). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Occidental (zip 95465) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 95465 zip code is 8.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

9.3 Summer - 6.9 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 95465 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.

August is the hottest month for the 95465 zip code with an average high temperature of 76.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 95465 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 95465 zip code are August, July and September.

In the 95465 zip code, there are 13.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 95465 zip code with an average of 39.8°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In the 95465 zip code, there are 11.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In the 95465 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 95465 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 August, July and June.

December is the wettest month in the 95465 zip code with 10.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.6 inches in the 95465 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in California.

January is the rainiest month in the 95465 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 75.4 rainy days annually in the 95465 zip code, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 95465 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 95465 zip code.

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