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Monthly climate in Edwards Air Force Base, California, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Edwards Air Force Base features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °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 (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 144 mm (5.7 inches) and receives 16 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Edwards Air Force Base enjoys an average of 3654 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 50 minutes to 14 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Edwards Air Force Base, California, United States §

The warmest months in Edwards Air Force Base 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 10 °C (48 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Edwards Air Force Base experiences 161 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 8 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Edwards Air Force Base, 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 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 44°C
(111°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Average high 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(58°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Average low 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum -1°C
(30°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Minimum -2°C
(29°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Edwards Air Force Base, California, United States §

Edwards Air Force Base usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 3 rainy days and 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Edwards Air Force Base are June, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Edwards Air Force Base, 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) 33 (1.3) 23 (0.9) 28 (1.1) 11 (0.4) 5 (0.2) 0 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 9 (0.3) 31 (1.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 3 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Edwards Air Force Base, California, United States §

The sunniest months in Edwards Air Force Base are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Edwards Air Force Base: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Edwards Air Force Base, 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 185 241 294 330 371 379 384 362 321 298 257 227
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 6m 10h 55m 11h 59m 13h 5m 14h 0m 14h 27m 14h 12m 13h 23m 12h 20m 11h 15m 10h 18m 9h 50m

Solar UV radiation in Edwards Air Force Base, California, United States §

Edwards Air Force Base 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 Edwards Air Force Base UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Edwards Air Force Base, 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) 4 6 9 10 11 12 12 11 10 8 5 4