Bridgeport Climate

At 6,463 feet, Bridgeport's climate is greatly influenced by its eastern Sierra Nevada Mountain location. It has an alpine climate with pleasant summers and cold winter nights. Since much of the precipitation the Sierras receive arrives from the Pacific Ocean, Bridgeport is much drier than areas to the west. On average, Bridgeport receives an average of nine and a half inches of precipitation each year, the majority of which falls as snow. Bridgeport's average annual snowfall is about fifty inches. Despite its dry climate, the Bridgeport Valley remains green much of the year, fed by the nearby mountains. With mountain peaks over 12,000 feet in the area receiving as much as six hundred inches of snowfall, Bridgeport is fed by several streams and creeks which keep it green, providing excellent conditions for feeding livestock.

Springtime in Bridgeport sees average high temperatures rise from 58 degrees in April, up seventy–five degrees in June. Nighttime temperatures remain cool. Even in May, average low temperatures are still just 29 degrees. In the summer, high temperatures are typically in the low 80’s with lows near 40 degrees. However, by September temperatures already drop to an average low of 31 degrees. In the fall, average high temperatures drop from 75 degrees in September to 44 degrees in December. Winters in Bridgeport typically see temperatures in the low 40s with an average low in January of 9 degrees. January and February are the months receiving the most precipitation, with an average of 1.59 inches each month.

For more information, see the Western Region Climate Center's Web site. For current weather information, click here.