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Monthly climate in Elkhorn, California, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Elkhorn features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 486 mm (19.1 inches) and receives 47 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Elkhorn enjoys an average of 3486 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Elkhorn, California, United States §

The warmest months in Elkhorn are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 11 °C (52 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Elkhorn experiences 8 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Elkhorn, 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 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Average high 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Daily mean 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Average low 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(46°F)
Mean minimum 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Minimum 2°C
(35°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(35°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Elkhorn, California, United States §

Elkhorn usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 9 rainy days and 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Elkhorn are June, July and August. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Elkhorn, 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) 105 (4.1) 85 (3.4) 87 (3.4) 31 (1.2) 21 (0.8) 2 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 6 (0.2) 19 (0.7) 39 (1.5) 87 (3.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 8 12 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Elkhorn, California, United States §

The sunniest months in Elkhorn are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Elkhorn: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Elkhorn, 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 161 221 265 303 363 379 389 357 315 289 233 206
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 57m 10h 51m 11h 59m 13h 9m 14h 8m 14h 37m 14h 21m 13h 28m 12h 21m 11h 11m 10h 11m 9h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Elkhorn, California, United States §

Elkhorn 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, February 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 Elkhorn UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Elkhorn, 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 5 8 9 11 11 11 10 9 7 5 3