climigo

California

When to go?

The best months are April–June, September–October.

Very varied climate The climate changes a lot from one part to another: look at the cities below for the details.

Climate zones

MexicoArizonaNevadaUtahOregonIdahoLos AngelesLos AngelesLos AngelesSan FranciscoSan FranciscoSan DiegoSan DiegoSan DiegoSacramentoSacramentoSacramentoSan JoseSan JoseSan JoseMammoth LakesMammoth LakesMammoth LakesNapa ValleyNapa ValleySequoia National ParkSequoia National ParkYosemite National ParkYosemite National ParkJoshua Tree National ParkJoshua Tree National ParkJoshua Tree National ParkBig SurBig SurBig Sur

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 13°1°
February 14°2°
March 17°4°
April 20°6°
May 24°10°
June 29°13°
July 33°16°
August 32°16°
September 29°13°
October 23°8°
November 17°4°
December 12°1°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1.2 · 12.9 °CJanuary: 1.2 · 12.9 °C1.8 · 14.0 °CFebruary: 1.8 · 14.0 °C3.7 · 16.6 °CMarch: 3.7 · 16.6 °C5.9 · 19.8 °CApril: 5.9 · 19.8 °C9.5 · 24.1 °CMay: 9.5 · 24.1 °C13.3 · 29.1 °CJune: 13.3 · 29.1 °C16.4 · 32.6 °CJuly: 16.4 · 32.6 °C15.7 · 32.1 °CAugust: 15.7 · 32.1 °C12.9 · 29.2 °CSeptember: 12.9 · 29.2 °C8.3 · 23.3 °COctober: 8.3 · 23.3 °C3.7 · 16.6 °CNovember: 3.7 · 16.6 °C0.8 · 12.3 °CDecember: 0.8 · 12.3 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan 1.2 – 12.9 °C
Feb 1.8 – 14.0 °C
Mar 3.7 – 16.6 °C
Apr 5.9 – 19.8 °C
May 9.5 – 24.1 °C
Jun 13.3 – 29.1 °C
Jul 16.4 – 32.6 °C
Aug 15.7 – 32.1 °C
Sep 12.9 – 29.2 °C
Oct 8.3 – 23.3 °C
Nov 3.7 – 16.6 °C
Dec 0.8 – 12.3 °C

How much it rains

January 95 mm6 d
February 92 mm6 d
March 70 mm6 d
April 38 mm4 d
May 21 mm3 d
June 7 mm1 d
July 5 mm1 d
August 5 mm1 d
September 8 mm1 d
October 27 mm2 d
November 59 mm5 d
December 107 mm6 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec95 mm · 6 rain days · 16 mm a dayJanuary: 95 mm · 6 rain days · 16 mm a day92 mm · 6 rain days · 15 mm a dayFebruary: 92 mm · 6 rain days · 15 mm a day70 mm · 6 rain days · 12 mm a dayMarch: 70 mm · 6 rain days · 12 mm a day38 mm · 4 rain days · 10 mm a dayApril: 38 mm · 4 rain days · 10 mm a day21 mm · 3 rain days · 7 mm a dayMay: 21 mm · 3 rain days · 7 mm a day7 mm · 1 rain day · 7 mm a dayJune: 7 mm · 1 rain day · 7 mm a day5 mm · 1 rain day · 5 mm a dayJuly: 5 mm · 1 rain day · 5 mm a day5 mm · 1 rain day · 5 mm a dayAugust: 5 mm · 1 rain day · 5 mm a day8 mm · 1 rain day · 8 mm a daySeptember: 8 mm · 1 rain day · 8 mm a day27 mm · 2 rain days · 14 mm a dayOctober: 27 mm · 2 rain days · 14 mm a day59 mm · 5 rain days · 12 mm a dayNovember: 59 mm · 5 rain days · 12 mm a day107 mm · 6 rain days · 18 mm a dayDecember: 107 mm · 6 rain days · 18 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 95 mm6 d
Feb 92 mm6 d
Mar 70 mm6 d
Apr 38 mm4 d
May 21 mm3 d
Jun 7 mm1 d
Jul 5 mm1 d
Aug 5 mm1 d
Sep 8 mm1 d
Oct 27 mm2 d
Nov 59 mm5 d
Dec 107 mm6 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 9 h 54
February 10 h 51
March 11 h 56
April 13 h 08
May 14 h 09
June 14 h 42
July 14 h 28
August 13 h 36
September 12 h 27
October 11 h 17
November 10 h 12
December 9 h 38

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Snow on the ground

January 12 cm
February 15 cm
March 15 cm
April 10 cm
May 4 cm
June 1 cm
July –
August –
September –
October –
November 1 cm
December 6 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

01325 cmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 cmJanuary: 12 cm15 cmFebruary: 15 cm15 cmMarch: 15 cm10 cmApril: 10 cm4 cmMay: 4 cm1 cmJune: 1 cm0 cmJuly: 0 cm0 cmAugust: 0 cm0 cmSeptember: 0 cm0 cmOctober: 0 cm1 cmNovember: 1 cm6 cmDecember: 6 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

Jan 12 cm
Feb 15 cm
Mar 15 cm
Apr 10 cm
May 4 cm
Jun 1 cm
Jul 0 cm
Aug 0 cm
Sep 0 cm
Oct 0 cm
Nov 1 cm
Dec 6 cm

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Tourist areas

Cities