Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fortuna Foothills features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 36 °C (97 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 49 °C (120 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 109 mm (4.3 inches) and receives 15 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fortuna Foothills enjoys an average of 3701 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 1 minutes to 14 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Fortuna Foothills are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 36 °C (91 - 97 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 16 °C (58 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fortuna Foothills experiences 241 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 49°C (120°F) | 48°C (120°F) | 47°C (118°F) | 49°C (120°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 47°C (117°F) | 47°C (116°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Daily mean | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average low | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean minimum | 3°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
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Fortuna Foothills usually has the most precipitation in February, March and September, with an average of 2 rainy days and 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fortuna Foothills are April, May and June. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 11 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) | 16 (0.6) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (0.2) | 9 (0.3) | 19 (0.7) | 9 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Fortuna Foothills are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fortuna Foothills: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 204 | 248 | 307 | 331 | 373 | 376 | 372 | 357 | 321 | 301 | 262 | 245 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 15m | 11h 1m | 12h 0m | 13h 0m | 13h 50m | 14h 15m | 14h 1m | 13h 17m | 12h 19m | 11h 19m | 10h 27m | 10h 1m |
Fortuna Foothills experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Fortuna Foothills UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |