Compare the Climate and Weather in Portola Hills and Grahamstown

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Portola Hills
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Average High and Low Temperature

Compare the Average High and Low Temperature in Portola Hills and GrahamstownJanJul*FebAug*MarSep*AprOct*MayNov*JunDec*JulJan*AugFeb*SepMar*OctApr*NovMay*DecJun*40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°F6043816344796560404064NowNowGrahamstownGrahamstownPortola HillsPortola Hills
The daily average high and low air temperature at 2 meters above the ground. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding perceived temperatures.
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Portola Hills 64°F64°F66°F69°F71°F75°F79°F81°F79°F75°F69°F64°F
JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Grahamstown 65°F66°F68°F70°F72°F76°F78°F78°F76°F73°F69°F66°F
LowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Portola Hills 44°F45°F47°F49°F53°F57°F60°F60°F58°F54°F48°F44°F
JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Grahamstown 45°F46°F48°F51°F53°F57°F59°F60°F58°F53°F49°F45°F

Portola Hills

Average Hourly Temperature in Portola HillsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablewarm

Grahamstown

Average Hourly Temperature in GrahamstownJul*Aug*Sep*Oct*Nov*Dec*Jan*Feb*Mar*Apr*May*Jun*12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablewarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Chance of Clearer Skies

Compare the Chance of Clearer Skies in Portola Hills and GrahamstownJanJul*FebAug*MarSep*AprOct*MayNov*JunDec*JulJan*AugFeb*SepMar*OctApr*NovMay*DecJun*0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%91578261NowNowGrahamstownGrahamstownPortola HillsPortola Hills
The percentage of time the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy (i.e., less than 60% of the sky is covered by clouds).
Clearer SkiesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Portola Hills 62%58%65%72%78%87%88%89%89%81%70%63%
JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Grahamstown 73%72%64%62%65%73%81%81%75%66%64%70%

Daily Chance of Precipitation

Compare the Daily Chance of Precipitation in Portola Hills and GrahamstownJanJul*FebAug*MarSep*AprOct*MayNov*JunDec*JulJan*AugFeb*SepMar*OctApr*NovMay*DecJun*0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%20326NowNowGrahamstownGrahamstownPortola HillsPortola Hills
The percentage of days in which precipitation is observed, excluding trace quantities.
Days of Precip.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Portola Hills 4.9d5.5d4.5d2.3d0.6d0.2d0.3d0.5d0.7d1.6d2.7d4.6d
JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Grahamstown 2.6d3.7d4.4d7.1d8.7d8.2d8.5d8.9d8.3d5.3d2.6d2.5d

Average Monthly Rainfall

Compare the Average Monthly Rainfall in Portola Hills and GrahamstownJanJul*FebAug*MarSep*AprOct*MayNov*JunDec*JulJan*AugFeb*SepMar*OctApr*NovMay*DecJun*0.0 in0.0 in0.5 in0.5 in1.0 in1.0 in1.5 in1.5 in2.0 in2.0 in2.5 in2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in2.92.90.6NowNowGrahamstownGrahamstown
The average rainfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.
RainfallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Portola Hills 2.3″2.9″1.8″0.6″0.2″0.1″0.1″0.1″0.2″0.4″0.9″2.0″
JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Grahamstown 0.9″1.2″1.4″2.3″2.9″2.2″2.3″2.4″2.2″1.5″0.7″0.7″

Hours of Daylight

Compare the Hours of Daylight in Portola Hills and GrahamstownJanJul*FebAug*MarSep*AprOct*MayNov*JunDec*JulJan*AugFeb*SepMar*OctApr*NovMay*DecJun*4 hr4 hr6 hr6 hr8 hr8 hr10 hr10 hr12 hr12 hr14 hr14 hr16 hr16 hr18 hr18 hr20 hr20 hr14.49.9NowNowGrahamstownGrahamstownPortola HillsPortola Hills
The number of hours during which the Sun is at least partly above the horizon.
DaylightJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Portola Hills 10.2h11.0h12.0h13.1h13.9h14.4h14.1h13.3h12.3h11.3h10.4h10.0h
JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Grahamstown 10.2h10.9h11.9h12.9h13.8h14.3h14.1h13.3h12.3h11.2h10.4h10.0h

Chance of Muggy Conditions

Compare the Chance of Muggy Conditions in Portola Hills and GrahamstownJanJul*FebAug*MarSep*AprOct*MayNov*JunDec*JulJan*AugFeb*SepMar*OctApr*NovMay*DecJun*0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%615NowNowGrahamstownGrahamstownPortola HillsPortola Hills
The percentage of time that is muggy, oppressive, or miserable (i.e., a dew point greater than 65°F).
Muggy daysJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Portola Hills 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d1.5d1.5d0.9d0.2d0.0d0.0d
JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Grahamstown 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d1.3d3.5d3.8d1.5d0.1d0.0d0.0d

Average Wind Speed

Compare the Average Wind Speed in Portola Hills and GrahamstownJanJul*FebAug*MarSep*AprOct*MayNov*JunDec*JulJan*AugFeb*SepMar*OctApr*NovMay*DecJun*0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mph10 mph10 mph11 mph11 mph12 mph12 mph7.15.211.59.5NowNowGrahamstownGrahamstownPortola HillsPortola Hills
The average of mean hourly wind speeds at 10 meters above the ground.
Wind Speed (mph)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Portola Hills 6.96.86.66.76.45.95.65.35.25.56.27.0
JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Grahamstown 11.411.211.111.411.210.910.710.49.79.610.311.4

Average Water Temperature

Compare the Average Water Temperature in Portola Hills and GrahamstownJanJul*FebAug*MarSep*AprOct*MayNov*JunDec*JulJan*AugFeb*SepMar*OctApr*NovMay*DecJun*58°F58°F60°F60°F62°F62°F64°F64°F66°F66°F68°F68°F70°F70°F72°F72°F74°F74°F69597365NowNowGrahamstownGrahamstownPortola HillsPortola Hills
The daily average wide-area surface water temperature.
Water Temp.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Portola Hills 59°F59°F59°F61°F63°F65°F68°F69°F69°F67°F63°F60°F
JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Grahamstown 66°F65°F65°F66°F68°F70°F72°F72°F72°F71°F69°F67°F

Tourism Score

Compare the Tourism Score in Portola Hills and GrahamstownJanJul*FebAug*MarSep*AprOct*MayNov*JunDec*JulJan*AugFeb*SepMar*OctApr*NovMay*DecJun*002244668810108.22.37.84.3NowNowGrahamstownGrahamstownPortola HillsPortola Hills
The tourism score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F.

Beach/Pool Score

Compare the Beach/Pool Score in Portola Hills and GrahamstownJanJul*FebAug*MarSep*AprOct*MayNov*JunDec*JulJan*AugFeb*SepMar*OctApr*NovMay*DecJun*002244668810104.00.35.2NowNowGrahamstownGrahamstownPortola HillsPortola Hills
The beach/pool score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F.

Growing Season

Compare the Growing Season in Portola Hills and GrahamstownJanJul*FebAug*MarSep*AprOct*MayNov*JunDec*JulJan*AugFeb*SepMar*OctApr*NovMay*DecJun*0%0%20%20%40%40%60%60%80%80%100%100%NowNowGrahamstownGrahamstownPortola HillsPortola Hills
The percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season, defined as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Growing Degree Days

Compare the Growing Degree Days in Portola Hills and GrahamstownJanJul*FebAug*MarSep*AprOct*MayNov*JunDec*JulJan*AugFeb*SepMar*OctApr*NovMay*DecJun*1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°FNowNowGrahamstownGrahamstownPortola HillsPortola Hills
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, where growing degree days are defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature (50°F in this case).

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy

Compare the Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Portola Hills and GrahamstownJanJul*FebAug*MarSep*AprOct*MayNov*JunDec*JulJan*AugFeb*SepMar*OctApr*NovMay*DecJun*0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh8.43.08.0NowNowGrahamstownGrahamstownPortola HillsPortola Hills
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter.
Solar Energy (kWh)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Portola Hills 3.34.25.77.07.98.48.17.46.45.03.73.1
JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Grahamstown 3.14.05.06.17.27.97.87.05.74.33.32.9

This report illustrates the typical weather for Portola Hills and Grahamstown year round, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

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