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Monthly climate in Dorris, California, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dorris features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (33 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-7 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 537 mm (21.1 inches) and receives 84 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dorris enjoys an average of 3220 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 9 minutes to 15 hours 10 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dorris, California, United States §

The warmest months in Dorris are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 22 °C (63 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 2 °C (33 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dorris experiences 85 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 128 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dorris, California, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Average high 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 1°C
(33°F)
Average low -3°C
(27°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Mean minimum -11°C
(13°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Minimum -22°C
(-7°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dorris, California, United States §

Dorris usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 12 rainy days and 79 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dorris are June, July and August. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dorris, California, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 81 (3.2) 87 (3.4) 69 (2.7) 52 (2.1) 45 (1.8) 15 (0.6) 6 (0.2) 4 (0.1) 20 (0.8) 36 (1.4) 56 (2.2) 66 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 12 13 9 7 4 1 1 3 5 8 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Dorris, California, United States §

The sunniest months in Dorris are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dorris: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dorris, California, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 116 176 235 275 347 378 402 361 308 265 191 160
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 30m 10h 35m 11h 58m 13h 23m 14h 34m 15h 10m 14h 50m 13h 46m 12h 25m 11h 0m 9h 47m 9h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Dorris, California, United States §

Dorris 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, November 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 Dorris UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dorris, California, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 7 9 11 11 11 10 9 6 4 3