Zip 96011 (Big Bend, CA) Climate

Big Bend, CA has a Mediterranean climate with warm summers and mild winters. Average temperatures are usually around 55-85 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the year. Rainfall is common in winter months, while summers are typically dry and sunny. The area also experiences a variety of different weather conditions, such as high winds and occasional dust storms. Despite its desert location, Big Bend is surprisingly lush due to the abundance of diverse terrain, including rolling hills and forests of trees. This combination of environments provides for an ideal climate all year round.

Big Bend (zip 96011), California gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Big Bend (zip 96011) averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 248 sunny days per year in Big Bend (zip 96011). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Big Bend (zip 96011) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 96011 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

8.3 Summer - 5.5 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 96011 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Big Bend, 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 96011 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In the 96011 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 96011 zip code are June, September and May.

In the 96011 zip code, there are 45.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 96011 zip code with an average of 23.5°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

In the 96011 zip code, there are 160.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In the 96011 zip code, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.

Humidity is low in the 96011 zip code, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

December is the wettest month in the 96011 zip code with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 47% of yearly precipitation and 4% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.7 inches in the 96011 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in California.

March is the rainiest month in the 96011 zip code with 12.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.9 rainy days. There are 86.8 rainy days annually in the 96011 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 7% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.1 inches in the 96011 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in California. December is the snowiest month in the 96011 zip code with 4.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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