Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Desert Shores features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 35 °C (94 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (117 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 96 mm (3.8 inches) and receives 11 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Desert Shores enjoys an average of 3714 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 57 minutes to 14 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Desert Shores are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 35 °C (89 - 94 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Desert Shores experiences 215 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 | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 46°C (114°F) | 47°C (117°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average high | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Daily mean | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average low | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean minimum | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Minimum | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Desert Shores, California, United States with other places around the world.
Desert Shores usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 2 rainy days and 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Desert Shores are May, June and August. 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) | 18 (0.7) | 18 (0.7) | 13 (0.5) | 6 (0.2) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (0.3) | 2 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 17 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Desert Shores are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Desert Shores: January, February and December receive an average of 7 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 | 197 | 251 | 306 | 331 | 376 | 378 | 380 | 361 | 324 | 303 | 262 | 239 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 12m | 10h 59m | 11h 59m | 13h 2m | 13h 54m | 14h 19m | 14h 5m | 13h 19m | 12h 19m | 11h 18m | 10h 24m | 9h 57m |
Desert Shores experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the 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 Desert Shores 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 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |