Northwest California has rainy cool winters and dry summers with temperatures in the summers in the upper 60s to the upper 70s.
The Central Valley has a semi-arid climate with temperatures in the winter sometimes at nights fall below 30 °F (–1.1 °C) and at daytime rises above 80 °F (26.7 °C) with summers being from 80 °F (26.7 °C) to 100 °F (38 °C) at day.
The desert areas in southern California have a hot and very dry climate with precipitation in some areas below 5 inches (127 mm) a year. Temperatures are mild in southern California's desert in the winter and temps can range from 60°F (15.5 °C) to 80°F (26.7 °C) at daytime with nights being chilly with temperatures ranging from 35°F (1.7 °C) to 50°F (10 °C). Temperatures are usually very hot during the day in desert places like Needles, San Bernardino and Palm Springs in the summer with daytime temperatures being from 105°F (40.5 °C) to 120°F (48°C) sometimes reaching above 120 °F (48 °C) and with nights being from 75°F (23.9 °C) to 90°F (32.2 °C).
The hottest place of the world is in the desert of California, the Death Valley. Death Valley once had a temperature of 134 °F (56.7 °C) on July 10, 1913 although some meteorologists dispute this temperature reading. The average annual temperature in Death Valley from 1981–2010 was 76.7 °F (24.8 °C) with an average July mean temperature of 101.8 °F (38.8 °C).
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Average daily high and low temperatures in °F (°C)
for locations in California,
colored and sortable by average monthly temperature
| Place |
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May |
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| Alturas[2] |
44 / 18
(7 / −8) |
48 / 21
(9 / −6) |
54 / 25
(12 / −4) |
60 / 28
(16 / −2) |
70 / 34
(21 / 1) |
79 / 40
(26 / 4) |
90 / 44
(32 / 7) |
89 / 42
(32 / 6) |
80 / 36
(27 / 2) |
68 / 28
(20 / −2) |
52 / 23
(11 / −5) |
42 / 18
(6 / −8) |
| Bakersfield[3] |
56 / 39
(13 / 4) |
63 / 42
(17 / 6) |
69 / 47
(21 / 8) |
75 / 50
(24 / 10) |
84 / 58
(29 / 14) |
91 / 64
(33 / 18) |
97 / 71
(36 / 22) |
96 / 69
(36 / 21) |
90 / 64
(32 / 18) |
80 / 55
(27 / 13) |
66 / 45
(19 / 7) |
57 / 39
(14 / 4) |
| Bishop[4] |
54 / 23
(12 / −5) |
58 / 27
(14 / −3) |
66 / 31
(19 / −1) |
73 / 36
(23 / 2) |
82 / 44
(28 / 7) |
92 / 51
(33 / 11) |
98 / 56
(37 / 13) |
96 / 54
(36 / 12) |
88 / 47
(31 / 8) |
76 / 37
(24 / 3) |
63 / 28
(17 / −2) |
53 / 22
(12 / −6) |
| Bodie[5] |
40 / 5
(4 / −15) |
41 / 7
(5 / −14) |
45 / 11
(7 / −12) |
50 / 17
(10 / −8) |
61 / 24
(16 / −4) |
70 / 30
(21 / −1) |
78 / 34
(26 / 1) |
77 / 32
(25 / 0) |
71 / 26
(22 / −3) |
60 / 18
(16 / −8) |
49 / 11
(9 / −12) |
41 / 6
(5 / −14) |
| Death Valley[6] |
67 / 40
(19 / 4) |
73 / 46
(23 / 8) |
82 / 55
(28 / 13) |
91 / 62
(33 / 17) |
101 / 73
(38 / 23) |
110 / 81
(43 / 27) |
117 / 88
(47 / 31) |
115 / 86
(46 / 30) |
107 / 76
(42 / 24) |
93 / 62
(34 / 17) |
77 / 48
(25 / 9) |
65 / 38
(18 / 3) |
| Eureka[7] |
56 / 41
(13 / 5) |
56 / 42
(13 / 6) |
57 / 43
(14 / 6) |
58 / 44
(14 / 7) |
60 / 48
(16 / 9) |
62 / 50
(17 / 10) |
63 / 52
(17 / 11) |
64 / 53
(18 / 12) |
64 / 50
(18 / 10) |
62 / 47
(17 / 8) |
58 / 44
(14 / 7) |
55 / 41
(13 / 5) |
| Fresno[8] |
55 / 38
(13 / 3) |
62 / 42
(17 / 6) |
68 / 46
(20 / 8) |
75 / 49
(24 / 9) |
84 / 56
(29 / 13) |
92 / 62
(33 / 17) |
98 / 68
(37 / 20) |
97 / 66
(36 / 19) |
91 / 62
(33 / 17) |
80 / 53
(27 / 12) |
65 / 43
(18 / 6) |
55 / 38
(13 / 3) |
| Los Angeles[9] |
68 / 48
(20 / 9) |
69 / 49
(21 / 9) |
70 / 51
(21 / 11) |
73 / 54
(23 / 12) |
75 / 57
(24 / 14) |
78 / 60
(26 / 16) |
83 / 64
(28 / 18) |
84 / 64
(29 / 18) |
83 / 63
(28 / 17) |
79 / 59
(26 / 15) |
73 / 52
(23 / 11) |
68 / 48
(20 / 9) |
| Needles[10] |
65 / 44
(18 / 7) |
70 / 47
(21 / 8) |
77 / 52
(25 / 11) |
85 / 59
(29 / 15) |
95 / 68
(35 / 20) |
104 / 77
(40 / 25) |
109 / 84
(43 / 29) |
107 / 83
(42 / 28) |
100 / 75
(38 / 24) |
88 / 62
(31 / 17) |
73 / 50
(23 / 10) |
63 / 43
(17 / 6) |
| Redding[11] |
55 / 37
(13 / 3) |
60 / 39
(16 / 4) |
65 / 43
(18 / 6) |
71 / 46
(22 / 8) |
81 / 54
(27 / 12) |
90 / 61
(32 / 16) |
98 / 66
(37 / 19) |
97 / 63
(36 / 17) |
90 / 58
(32 / 14) |
78 / 50
(26 / 10) |
63 / 41
(17 / 5) |
55 / 36
(13 / 2) |
| Riverside[12] |
69 / 43
(21 / 6) |
70 / 45
(21 / 7) |
73 / 46
(23 / 8) |
78 / 50
(26 / 10) |
83 / 55
(28 / 13) |
89 / 60
(32 / 16) |
95 / 64
(35 / 18) |
96 / 65
(36 / 18) |
92 / 61
(33 / 16) |
83 / 55
(28 / 13) |
75 / 47
(24 / 8) |
68 / 42
(20 / 6) |
| Sacramento[13] |
54 / 39
(12 / 4) |
60 / 41
(16 / 5) |
65 / 44
(18 / 7) |
71 / 46
(22 / 8) |
80 / 51
(27 / 11) |
87 / 56
(31 / 13) |
92 / 58
(33 / 14) |
91 / 58
(33 / 14) |
87 / 56
(31 / 13) |
78 / 50
(26 / 10) |
64 / 43
(18 / 6) |
54 / 38
(12 / 3) |
| San Diego[14] |
65 / 49
(18 / 9) |
65 / 51
(18 / 11) |
67 / 53
(19 / 12) |
68 / 56
(20 / 13) |
69 / 59
(21 / 15) |
71 / 62
(22 / 17) |
75 / 65
(24 / 18) |
76 / 67
(24 / 19) |
76 / 65
(24 / 18) |
73 / 61
(23 / 16) |
69 / 54
(21 / 12) |
65 / 48
(18 / 9) |
San
Francisco[15] |
57 / 46
(14 / 8) |
60 / 48
(16 / 9) |
62 / 49
(17 / 9) |
63 / 49
(17 / 9) |
64 / 51
(18 / 11) |
66 / 53
(19 / 12) |
66 / 54
(19 / 12) |
68 / 55
(20 / 13) |
70 / 55
(21 / 13) |
69 / 54
(21 / 12) |
63 / 50
(17 / 10) |
57 / 46
(14 / 8) |
| San Jose[16] |
58 / 42
(14 / 6) |
62 / 45
(17 / 7) |
66 / 47
(19 / 8) |
69 / 49
(21 / 9) |
74 / 52
(23 / 11) |
79 / 56
(26 / 13) |
82 / 58
(28 / 14) |
82 / 58
(28 / 14) |
80 / 57
(27 / 14) |
74 / 53
(23 / 12) |
64 / 46
(18 / 8) |
58 / 42
(14 / 6) |
| Santa Rosa[17] |
59 / 39
(15 / 4) |
63 / 41
(17 / 5) |
67 / 43
(19 / 6) |
70 / 45
(21 / 7) |
75 / 48
(24 / 9) |
80 / 52
(27 / 11) |
82 / 52
(28 / 11) |
83 / 53
(28 / 12) |
83 / 52
(28 / 11) |
78 / 48
(26 / 9) |
67 / 43
(19 / 6) |
59 / 39
(15 / 4) |
South Lake
Tahoe[18] |
43 / 16
(6 / −9) |
44 / 18
(7 / −8) |
49 / 23
(9 / −5) |
54 / 27
(12 / −3) |
64 / 32
(18 / 0) |
72 / 37
(22 / 3) |
81 / 41
(27 / 5) |
80 / 40
(27 / 4) |
74 / 35
(23 / 2) |
63 / 28
(17 / −2) |
51 / 22
(11 / −6) |
43 / 17
(6 / −8) |
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