Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Corning features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 625 mm (24.6 inches) and receives 62 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Corning enjoys an average of 3351 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 21 minutes to 14 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Corning are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 30 °C (81 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (49 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Corning experiences 157 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 | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average low | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Corning, California, United States with other places around the world.
Corning usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 10 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Corning are July, August and September. On average, 2 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) | 122 (4.8) | 123 (4.8) | 105 (4.1) | 48 (1.9) | 36 (1.4) | 8 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 6 (0.2) | 34 (1.4) | 55 (2.2) | 88 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Corning are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Corning: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 133 | 197 | 247 | 293 | 359 | 385 | 399 | 354 | 311 | 280 | 212 | 175 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 40m | 10h 41m | 11h 58m | 13h 18m | 14h 24m | 14h 57m | 14h 39m | 13h 39m | 12h 23m | 11h 5m | 9h 56m | 9h 21m |
Corning experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Corning UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |