Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Crescent City features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1702 mm (67.0 inches) and receives 102 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Crescent City enjoys an average of 3176 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 11 minutes to 15 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Crescent City are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (48 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Crescent City experiences 0 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 | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average high | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average low | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean minimum | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Minimum | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Crescent City, California, United States with other places around the world.
Crescent City usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 278 mm (10.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Crescent City are June, July and August. On average, 16 mm (0.6 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) | 310 (12.2) | 275 (10.8) | 231 (9.1) | 166 (6.5) | 67 (2.6) | 37 (1.5) | 3 (0.1) | 9 (0.4) | 55 (2.2) | 94 (3.7) | 206 (8.1) | 248 (9.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Crescent City are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Crescent City: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 113 | 178 | 237 | 272 | 341 | 372 | 396 | 357 | 298 | 264 | 194 | 150 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 31m | 10h 36m | 11h 58m | 13h 22m | 14h 33m | 15h 8m | 14h 49m | 13h 45m | 12h 24m | 11h 1m | 9h 48m | 9h 11m |
Crescent City experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / 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 Crescent City 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 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |