Monthly climate in Baker, California, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Baker features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 34 °C (94 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (118 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 74 mm (2.9 inches) and receives 11 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Baker enjoys an average of 3671 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Baker, California, United States §

The warmest months in Baker are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 34 °C (88 - 94 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (50 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Baker experiences 187 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Baker, California, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(80°F)
33°C
(92°F)
38°C
(101°F)
42°C
(109°F)
46°C
(115°F)
47°C
(118°F)
45°C
(114°F)
45°C
(114°F)
39°C
(103°F)
32°C
(89°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum 22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(77°F)
30°C
(86°F)
35°C
(94°F)
38°C
(101°F)
42°C
(107°F)
45°C
(113°F)
44°C
(111°F)
43°C
(109°F)
35°C
(95°F)
29°C
(84°F)
22°C
(71°F)
Average high 17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(66°F)
22°C
(72°F)
28°C
(82°F)
31°C
(89°F)
38°C
(101°F)
41°C
(105°F)
40°C
(104°F)
36°C
(97°F)
28°C
(83°F)
22°C
(72°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Daily mean 11°C
(51°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(61°F)
21°C
(70°F)
25°C
(77°F)
31°C
(88°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
29°C
(85°F)
21°C
(70°F)
15°C
(60°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Average low 5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(49°F)
14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(64°F)
24°C
(75°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
22°C
(72°F)
14°C
(57°F)
9°C
(48°F)
4°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum -1°C
(31°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
2°C
(37°F)
8°C
(46°F)
10°C
(50°F)
16°C
(62°F)
23°C
(73°F)
21°C
(71°F)
15°C
(59°F)
6°C
(44°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
Minimum -3°C
(26°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
1°C
(33°F)
5°C
(42°F)
10°C
(49°F)
13°C
(56°F)
21°C
(71°F)
20°C
(68°F)
11°C
(52°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-2°C
(29°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Baker, California, United States §

Baker usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 1 rainy days and 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Baker are June, September and October. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Baker, California, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13 (0.5) 12 (0.5) 10 (0.4) 7 (0.3) 3 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 8 (0.3) 3 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 6 (0.2) 11 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Baker, California, United States §

The sunniest months in Baker are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Baker: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Baker, California, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 191 245 296 328 369 380 382 362 322 297 261 232
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 4m 10h 54m 11h 59m 13h 6m 14h 1m 14h 28m 14h 13m 13h 24m 12h 20m 11h 14m 10h 17m 9h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Baker, California, United States §

Baker 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 Baker UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Baker, California, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 9 10 11 12 12 11 10 7 5 4