The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at California
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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°C | 3.3 | 6.2 | 12.8 | 19.3 | 24 | 28.7 | 31.9 | 30.8 | 26.2 | 20.3 | 12.5 | 5.4 |
°F | 38 | 43.1 | 55 | 66.8 | 75.2 | 83.6 | 89.4 | 87.5 | 79.2 | 68.5 | 54.5 | 41.6 |
Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.
The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mm | 37 | 45 | 77 | 97 | 121 | 111 | 97 | 87 | 101 | 88 | 73 | 57 |
inches | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
Rainy days | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Average annual rainfall in California: 934.7mm (368 inches)
The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in California
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hrs sunshine | 5.8 | 6 | 6.9 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 10.5 | 10.9 | 10 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 5.6 | 5.1 |
The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Min °C | -7.6 | -5.1 | 0.8 | 6.8 | 11.9 | 16.7 | 19.4 | 18.1 | 13.9 | 7.4 | 1.5 | -4.8 |
Max °C | 3.6 | 6.5 | 13.1 | 19.7 | 24.3 | 29 | 32.2 | 31.2 | 26.5 | 20.6 | 12.8 | 5.6 |
Min °F | 18.3 | 22.9 | 33.4 | 44.2 | 53.4 | 62 | 66.9 | 64.5 | 57 | 45.3 | 34.6 | 23.4 |
Max °F | 28.4 | 33.3 | 44.4 | 55.8 | 64.6 | 73 | 78.4 | 76.3 | 68.4 | 57.2 | 44.8 | 32.7 |
The graph below shows the average sea temperature.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
°C | 10.9 | 10.6 | 11.2 | 12.6 | 14.8 | 17.3 | 19.9 | 22.3 | 21.1 | 17.5 | 14.4 | 12.3 |
°F | 51.7 | 51.1 | 52.2 | 54.8 | 58.6 | 63.1 | 67.7 | 72.2 | 70 | 63.5 | 57.9 | 54.1 |
The graph below shows the average wind speed.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
km/h | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
mph | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.
The graph below shows the average relative humidity.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70% | 71% | 67% | 64% | 70% | 71% | 70% | 71% | 72% | 69% | 71% | 73% |
Hottest month: | July | 31.9°C 89.4°F |
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Driest month: | January | 37mm 1.5ins |
Sunniest month: | July | 10.9hrs |
Coldest month: | January | 3.3°C 37.9°F |
Wettest month: | May | 121mm 4.8ins |
Warmest sea: | August | 22.3°C 72.1°F |