Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Davis features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 518 mm (20.4 inches) and receives 47 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Davis enjoys an average of 3443 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 30 minutes to 14 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Davis are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (50 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Davis experiences 166 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
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Davis usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 7 rainy days and 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Davis are July, August and September. On average, 1 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) | 117 (4.6) | 101 (4.0) | 81 (3.2) | 34 (1.3) | 18 (0.7) | 3 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 33 (1.3) | 42 (1.7) | 88 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Davis are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Davis: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 149 | 214 | 261 | 299 | 364 | 383 | 394 | 357 | 314 | 284 | 223 | 195 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 49m | 10h 46m | 11h 59m | 13h 13m | 14h 16m | 14h 47m | 14h 30m | 13h 34m | 12h 22m | 11h 8m | 10h 3m | 9h 30m |
Davis 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, 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 Davis 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 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |