Zip 95366 (Ripon, CA) Climate

Ripon, CA is located in the Central Valley region of California and has a Mediterranean climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average daily high temperatures range from the mid-fifties in winter to over one hundred degrees in summer. Humidity levels tend to remain low throughout the year, and this combined with the sunny weather makes Ripon an ideal place to experience outdoor activities all year round. Rainfall is moderate, with an average of only 17 inches of precipitation per year occurring mainly during winter months.

Ripon (zip 95366), California gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ripon (zip 95366) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Ripon (zip 95366). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ripon (zip 95366) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 56 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 95366 zip code is 8.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

8.2 Summer - 7.3 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 95366 zip code, while January and December 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.

July is the hottest month for the 95366 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In the 95366 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 95366 zip code are October, May and April.

In the 95366 zip code, there are 77.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 95366 zip code with an average of 37.8°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

In the 95366 zip code, there are 15.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In the 95366 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 95366 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 September.

January is the wettest month in the 95366 zip code with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 54% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.4 inches in the 95366 zip code means that it is drier than most places in California.

January is the rainiest month in the 95366 zip code with 10.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 56.3 rainy days annually in the 95366 zip code, 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 the 95366 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 95366 zip code.

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