Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Avenal features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 249 mm (9.8 inches) and receives 33 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Avenal enjoys an average of 3570 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 44 minutes to 14 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Avenal are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (78 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (51 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Avenal experiences 163 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | 0°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Minimum | -0°C (31°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Avenal, California, United States with other places around the world.
Avenal usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 6 rainy days and 51 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Avenal are July, August and September. On average, 0 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) | 56 (2.2) | 44 (1.7) | 53 (2.1) | 16 (0.6) | 12 (0.5) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 5 (0.2) | 16 (0.6) | 44 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Avenal are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Avenal: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 171 | 226 | 277 | 315 | 371 | 379 | 389 | 361 | 318 | 295 | 242 | 222 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 0m | 10h 52m | 11h 59m | 13h 7m | 14h 5m | 14h 33m | 14h 17m | 13h 26m | 12h 21m | 11h 13m | 10h 14m | 9h 44m |
Avenal 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 Avenal 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 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |