Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Friant features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 557 mm (21.9 inches) and receives 41 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Friant enjoys an average of 3580 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 39 minutes to 14 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Friant are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 30 °C (80 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (49 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Friant experiences 162 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 43°C (111°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (49°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Friant, California, United States with other places around the world.
Friant usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 8 rainy days and 110 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Friant are June, July and August. On average, 0 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) | 114 (4.5) | 101 (4.0) | 116 (4.6) | 42 (1.7) | 25 (1.0) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 19 (0.7) | 48 (1.9) | 91 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Friant are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Friant: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 172 | 228 | 276 | 320 | 369 | 386 | 390 | 363 | 321 | 292 | 243 | 216 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 56m | 10h 50m | 11h 59m | 13h 10m | 14h 9m | 14h 38m | 14h 22m | 13h 29m | 12h 21m | 11h 11m | 10h 10m | 9h 39m |
Friant 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, 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 Friant UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |