Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Avalon features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (80 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 218 mm (8.6 inches) and receives 26 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Avalon enjoys an average of 3567 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 58 minutes to 14 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Avalon are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Avalon experiences 0 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 | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Daily mean | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average low | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Avalon, California, United States with other places around the world.
Avalon usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 4 rainy days and 42 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Avalon are July, August and September. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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) | 39 (1.5) | 38 (1.5) | 31 (1.2) | 16 (0.6) | 10 (0.4) | 4 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 6 (0.2) | 17 (0.7) | 50 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Avalon are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Avalon: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 193 | 234 | 291 | 319 | 345 | 358 | 375 | 357 | 314 | 292 | 255 | 227 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 12m | 10h 59m | 12h 0m | 13h 1m | 13h 53m | 14h 18m | 14h 4m | 13h 18m | 12h 19m | 11h 18m | 10h 24m | 9h 58m |
Avalon experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 Avalon 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 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |