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Average climate of California

The climate of California has an average yearly temperature of 31°C. Throughout the year, the average monthly temperature can drop to 29°C and rise to 33°C.

Annually, about 3032 mm of rain falls. This gives a good overview of how much rain to expect in California.

The best time to visit California is January and February. During this period, you will experience pleasant temperatures and not too much rain, making it ideal to visit California.

The hurricane season in California lasts from early June to late November.

Temperature 29 to 33°C
Rain 3032 mm
  • Average yearly temperature: 31°C
  • Highest temperature: 33°C in March
  • Lowest temperature: 29°C in October
  • Precipitation: 3032 mm per year, averaging 253 mm per month
  • Driest months: 8,7 mm in February, 11 mm in March and 49 mm in January
  • Wettest months: 421 mm in July, 413 mm in November and 404 mm in October

Climate table California

The climate table for California shows the average temperatures, precipitation, and UV index per month.

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daytime temperature (°C) 30 31 33 32 32 30 31 30 30 29 30 31
Nighttime temperature (°C) 25 24 24 25 24 24 25 25 25 25 24 24
Precipitation (mm) 49 8,7 11 102 364 373 421 364 384 404 413 138
UV Index 8 9 10 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8
Hurricane season Hurricane Hurricane Hurricane Hurricane Hurricane Hurricane
Best month Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No

Temperature per month in California

This graph shows the average high temperatures in degrees Celsius for each month in California, Panama

Temperature per month in California, Panama

Precipitation per month in California

This graph shows the average monthly precipitation in millimeters in California, Panama.

Precipitation per month in California, Panama

UV index per month in California

This graph shows the average UV index per month in California, Panama.

UV index per month in California, Panama

Yearly temperature in California

This graph shows the average yearly temperature in California, Panama, measured in degrees Celsius.

Yearly temperature in California, Panama

Yearly total precipitation in California

This graph shows the average yearly precipitation in millimeters in California, Panama.

Precipitation per year in California, Panama

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Average weather in California per month

Click on a month below to see in detail how the weather typically is in California and what to expect. Based on the historical weather data of California, you can view the average temperature, precipitation, wind, and UV index for each day of the month.