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Monthly climate in Carpinteria, California, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Carpinteria features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 378 mm (14.9 inches) and receives 33 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Carpinteria enjoys an average of 3609 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 52 minutes to 14 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Carpinteria, California, United States §

The warmest months in Carpinteria are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 11 °C (52 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Carpinteria experiences 105 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Carpinteria, 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 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Average high 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Daily mean 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Average low 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Mean minimum 2°C
(36°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Minimum 1°C
(33°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 1°C
(34°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Carpinteria, California, United States §

Carpinteria usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 7 rainy days and 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Carpinteria are July, August and September. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Carpinteria, 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) 87 (3.4) 75 (3.0) 81 (3.2) 23 (0.9) 16 (0.6) 3 (0.1) 1 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 10 (0.4) 20 (0.8) 58 (2.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 6 9 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Carpinteria, California, United States §

The sunniest months in Carpinteria are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Carpinteria: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Carpinteria, 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 185 232 287 328 367 369 383 360 316 294 255 227
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 8m 10h 57m 11h 59m 13h 4m 13h 58m 14h 24m 14h 9m 13h 21m 12h 20m 11h 16m 10h 20m 9h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Carpinteria, California, United States §

Carpinteria 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 Carpinteria UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Carpinteria, 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 8 10 11 11 12 11 10 7 5 4