Rate The Climate: Pollock Pines, California, USA (snow, warm, record)

[GraniteStater]

This is one of the oddest climates I've ever seen of its designation- considering the Mediterranean label. Elevation is 3,980ft above sea level in El Dorado County, CA, east of Sacramento.

[Isleofpalms85]

B for relatively abundant precipitation year round and a comparatively small amount of temperature extremes.

[MasterGandalf987654321]

I'm surprised at the amount of snow it receives given how warm the winters are, and the snow must be slushy because of it. I would give it a B- because of that and the dry summers. Otherwise it isn't too bad.

[deneb78]

Those snow stats don't make sense given the temperatures... if true then it gets an E. Since there is no E option, I will give it a D-.

[AJ1013]

I’d wager those snow stats are incorrect

[MrJester]

The wikipedia page says it gets between 6 inches and 6 feet of snow a hear. Highly variable, and more likely to average around a foot of snow a year.

It's a C minus climate. 88 degree highs that cool off to 41 degree mornings in the summer are a big no no.

[jas75]

Originally Posted by MrJester

The wikipedia page says it gets between 6 inches and 6 feet of snow a hear. Highly variable, and more likely to average around a foot of snow a year.

It's a C minus climate. 88 degree highs that cool off to 41 degree mornings in the summer are a big no no.

The average midsummer lows are about 60 whereas the 41 degree reading is the record minimum during July. The summer climate looks pretty standard for a moderately elevated location in the western US.

[MrJester]

Originally Posted by jas75

The average midsummer lows are about 60 whereas the 41 degree reading is the record minimum during July. The summer climate looks pretty standard for a moderately elevated location in the western US.

Precisely. That's why I hate camping in the Mountain West. Baking during the day, freezing at night.

[wawa1992]

82% / B-. I like the snow, would be interesting to see a high amount of snow despite warmish winter temperatures.

[Marie Joseph]

November-April would get a B for precipitation...

Rest of the year is far too dry.

C-/D+