Weather in Davis, California

Overview of Seasons in Davis, CA

Davis, California, is located in the large Central Valley of California, with the Coast Range foothills to the west and the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the east. It's latitude of 38 Degrees 32.6' N ensures that there is a recurring cycle of long daylight hours in summer and short daylight hours in winter. Davis has four distinct seasons, which creates an interesting, changing weather environment. The upper altitude jet stream blowing from west to east is a dominant factor in creating weather conditions. The jet stream pattern is commonly discussed on daily weather reports. Weather fronts develop over the Pacific Ocean and move eastward over California. The Pacific Ocean keeps the climate in California within a moderate temperature range, except in the high mountains.

Agricultural areas surrounding Davis are irrigated in summer in order to supply enough water for crops. Grasslands are green in spring; and become dry and brown in summer and autumn. The dry summer and autumn create a period of high fire danger in grassland and foothill areas near Davis. There have been serious brush fires in the foothills surrounding Capay Valley and Napa Valley in recent years.

Davis, CA: Latitude 38 Degrees 32.6' N, Longitude 121 Degrees 44.3' W