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Monthly climate in Bishop, California, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bishop features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 609 mm (24.0 inches) and receives 71 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bishop enjoys an average of 3643 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 37 minutes to 14 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bishop, California, United States §

The warmest months in Bishop are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 20 °C (62 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -2 °C (27 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bishop experiences 48 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 158 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bishop, 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 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Average high 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(27°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Average low -7°C
(20°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(1°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-4°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -18°C
(1°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bishop, California, United States §

Bishop usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 7 rainy days and 103 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bishop are June, September and October. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bishop, 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) 116 (4.6) 112 (4.4) 80 (3.2) 40 (1.6) 40 (1.6) 13 (0.5) 38 (1.5) 23 (0.9) 15 (0.6) 18 (0.7) 44 (1.7) 71 (2.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 8 9 6 8 4 10 5 3 1 4 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Bishop, California, United States §

The sunniest months in Bishop are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bishop: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bishop, 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 178 237 296 328 364 385 388 362 325 296 251 225
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 54m 10h 49m 11h 59m 13h 10m 14h 10m 14h 40m 14h 24m 13h 30m 12h 21m 11h 10m 10h 8m 9h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Bishop, California, United States §

Bishop experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bishop UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bishop, 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) 5 7 9 11 12 13 13 12 11 8 6 4