Zip 95066 (Scotts Valley, CA) Climate

The climate in 95066 Scotts Valley, CA is generally mild and temperate. Summers are warm with temperatures ranging from the mid-sixties to the mid-nineties, while winters are cool with temperatures dropping to the low forties. Rainfall is fairly consistent year-round, averaging around 24 inches per year. The area also enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the year, with an average of over 300 sunny days annually.

Scotts Valley (zip 95066), California gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Scotts Valley (zip 95066) 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 Scotts Valley (zip 95066). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scotts Valley (zip 95066) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 95066 zip code is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.5 Summer - 7.3 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 95066 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.

August is the hottest month for the 95066 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 95066 zip code, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 95066 zip code are June, October and May.

In the 95066 zip code, there are 22.9 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 95066 zip code with an average of 38.8°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In the 95066 zip code, there are 16.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In the 95066 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 95066 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 95066 zip code with 7.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.1 inches in the 95066 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in California.

December is the rainiest month in the 95066 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 67.7 rainy days annually in the 95066 zip code, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% 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 95066 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 95066 zip code.

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Michael · Scotts Valley, CA

Scotts Valley: an excellent place to live

Over 5 years ago

I've owned a home and lived in Scotts Valley for 11 years, with a hill between us and the freeway. It is a pleasant blend of suburban and rural living, with forested More

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Jessica · Scotts Valley, CA

Santa Cruz response to reviewer.

Over 10 years ago

I've lived in Santa Cruz my whole life. I've never heard or witnessed a ferel cat problem here once. In fact we have more than 1 non-opp organization dedicated solely More

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