It is located near Valley Springs and Rancho Calaveras, only a few miles away.
Burson has a Csa-Hot SummerMediterranean climate typical of the Sierra Nevada foothills. Winters are cool and wet with mild days, chilly nights, and substantial rainfall. Summers are hot and dry with very hot days, cool nights, and minimal rainfall. Due to the orographic effect, rainfall in all seasons is significantly greater than on the valley floor to the west.
| Climate data for Burson (Valley Springs) |
| Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) |
53
(12) |
59
(15) |
63
(17) |
69
(21) |
79
(26) |
88
(31) |
94
(34) |
93
(34) |
88
(31) |
77
(25) |
62
(17) |
53
(12) |
73.2
(22.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) |
46.0
(7.8) |
50.5
(10.3) |
53.5
(11.9) |
58.0
(14.4) |
65.5
(18.6) |
72.5
(22.5) |
76.9
(24.9) |
78.0
(25.6) |
73.5
(23.1) |
65.0
(18.3) |
53.5
(11.9) |
46.0
(7.8) |
61.6
(16.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) |
39
(4) |
42
(6) |
44
(7) |
47
(8) |
52
(11) |
57
(14) |
62
(17) |
62
(17) |
59
(15) |
53
(12) |
45
(7) |
39
(4) |
50.1
(10.1) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) |
4.13
(105) |
3.86
(98) |
3.82
(97) |
2.01
(51) |
1.18
(30) |
0.28
(7.1) |
0
(0) |
0.04
(1.0) |
0.43
(11) |
1.3
(33) |
2.68
(68) |
3.74
(95) |
23.47
(596) |
| Source: [4] |
