Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chowchilla features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 391 mm (15.4 inches) and receives 39 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chowchilla enjoys an average of 3523 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 38 minutes to 14 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chowchilla are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 30 °C (81 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 11 °C (50 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chowchilla experiences 169 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 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 (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 43°C (111°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average high | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average low | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chowchilla, California, United States with other places around the world.
Chowchilla usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 7 rainy days and 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chowchilla 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) | 87 (3.4) | 66 (2.6) | 80 (3.2) | 27 (1.1) | 19 (0.7) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 13 (0.5) | 30 (1.2) | 67 (2.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Chowchilla are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chowchilla: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 166 | 221 | 264 | 310 | 366 | 383 | 391 | 361 | 316 | 290 | 238 | 211 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 55m | 10h 50m | 11h 59m | 13h 10m | 14h 9m | 14h 39m | 14h 22m | 13h 30m | 12h 21m | 11h 11m | 10h 9m | 9h 38m |
Chowchilla experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chowchilla UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |