Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ahwahnee features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 798 mm (31.4 inches) and receives 49 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ahwahnee enjoys an average of 3580 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 37 minutes to 14 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ahwahnee are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 28 °C (75 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 8 °C (46 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ahwahnee experiences 132 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 18 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average high | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (24°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ahwahnee, California, United States with other places around the world.
Ahwahnee usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 9 rainy days and 162 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ahwahnee are June, July and August. 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) | 167 (6.6) | 154 (6.1) | 164 (6.4) | 62 (2.4) | 38 (1.5) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 4 (0.2) | 28 (1.1) | 64 (2.5) | 116 (4.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Ahwahnee are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ahwahnee: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 172 | 228 | 276 | 320 | 369 | 386 | 390 | 363 | 321 | 292 | 243 | 216 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 55m | 10h 49m | 11h 59m | 13h 10m | 14h 10m | 14h 40m | 14h 23m | 13h 30m | 12h 21m | 11h 10m | 10h 8m | 9h 37m |
Ahwahnee 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, February 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 Ahwahnee UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |