Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Carnelian Bay features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 812 mm (32.0 inches) and receives 84 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Carnelian Bay enjoys an average of 3459 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 26 minutes to 14 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Carnelian Bay are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 21 °C (61 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 0 °C (32 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Carnelian Bay experiences 71 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 127 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | 0°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -10°C (13°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (10°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Carnelian Bay, California, United States with other places around the world.
Carnelian Bay usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 11 rainy days and 143 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Carnelian Bay are June, July and August. On average, 11 mm (0.4 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) | 150 (5.9) | 154 (6.1) | 124 (4.9) | 59 (2.3) | 51 (2.0) | 10 (0.4) | 11 (0.4) | 12 (0.5) | 13 (0.5) | 43 (1.7) | 69 (2.7) | 116 (4.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Carnelian Bay are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Carnelian Bay: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 154 | 212 | 256 | 306 | 352 | 388 | 397 | 364 | 321 | 286 | 229 | 190 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 45m | 10h 43m | 11h 58m | 13h 15m | 14h 20m | 14h 52m | 14h 34m | 13h 37m | 12h 23m | 11h 6m | 10h 0m | 9h 26m |
Carnelian Bay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Carnelian Bay 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 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |