Monthly climate in Fort Bragg, California, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fort Bragg features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb). Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 877 mm (34.5 inches) and receives 73 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Fort Bragg enjoys an average of 3315 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 25 minutes to 14 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Fort Bragg, California, United States §

The warmest months in Fort Bragg are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 10 °C (50 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fort Bragg experiences 11 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 Fort Bragg, 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 18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(69°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(75°F)
32°C
(90°F)
28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(85°F)
32°C
(91°F)
31°C
(87°F)
21°C
(71°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum 16°C
(62°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(84°F)
26°C
(80°F)
20°C
(69°F)
17°C
(64°F)
Average high 12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(62°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(68°F)
15°C
(60°F)
13°C
(55°F)
Daily mean 10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(62°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(61°F)
12°C
(55°F)
10°C
(51°F)
Average low 8°C
(46°F)
7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(46°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(51°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(60°F)
13°C
(55°F)
10°C
(50°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Mean minimum 5°C
(41°F)
3°C
(38°F)
4°C
(40°F)
6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(46°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(55°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(53°F)
10°C
(50°F)
6°C
(44°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Minimum 4°C
(39°F)
2°C
(35°F)
3°C
(38°F)
5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(49°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(50°F)
8°C
(47°F)
5°C
(41°F)
4°C
(40°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Fort Bragg, California, United States §

Fort Bragg usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 12 rainy days and 155 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Fort Bragg 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 Fort Bragg, 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) 174 (6.9) 159 (6.3) 131 (5.1) 74 (2.9) 56 (2.2) 4 (0.2) 1 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 10 (0.4) 53 (2.1) 94 (3.7) 119 (4.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 12 14 7 4 0 0 0 2 4 7 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Fort Bragg, California, United States §

The sunniest months in Fort Bragg are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 19 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Fort Bragg: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Fort Bragg, 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 128 200 255 288 349 380 396 356 305 275 206 172
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 44m 10h 43m 11h 58m 13h 16m 14h 21m 14h 53m 14h 35m 13h 37m 12h 23m 11h 6m 9h 59m 9h 25m

Solar UV radiation in Fort Bragg, California, United States §

Fort Bragg 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 Fort Bragg UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Fort Bragg, 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 8 11 11 11 10 8 6 4 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Fort Bragg, California, United States

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