Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Citrus features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 25 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 358 mm (14.1 inches) and receives 32 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Citrus enjoys an average of 3567 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 54 minutes to 14 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Citrus are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 13 °C (56 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Citrus experiences 144 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average high | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average low | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean minimum | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Minimum | 2°C (37°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Citrus, California, United States with other places around the world.
Citrus usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 5 rainy days and 71 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Citrus are June, July and August. On average, 3 mm (0.1 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) | 75 (3.0) | 63 (2.5) | 67 (2.7) | 23 (0.9) | 16 (0.6) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) | 10 (0.4) | 20 (0.8) | 72 (2.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Citrus are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Citrus: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 186 | 231 | 280 | 316 | 351 | 369 | 380 | 361 | 316 | 293 | 255 | 224 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 9m | 10h 57m | 11h 59m | 13h 3m | 13h 56m | 14h 22m | 14h 8m | 13h 21m | 12h 20m | 11h 16m | 10h 21m | 9h 54m |
Citrus experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Citrus 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 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |