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Monthly climate in Hanford, California, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hanford features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 31 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (114 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 276 mm (10.9 inches) and receives 35 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hanford enjoys an average of 3585 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hanford, California, United States §

The warmest months in Hanford are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 31 °C (83 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (51 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hanford experiences 180 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 Hanford, 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)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 44°C
(112°F)		 45°C
(113°F)		 45°C
(114°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum 21°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 41°C
(107°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Average high 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Daily mean 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Average low 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Mean minimum 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Minimum -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hanford, California, United States §

Hanford usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 6 rainy days and 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hanford are July, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hanford, 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) 52 (2.1) 46 (1.8) 60 (2.4) 24 (0.9) 17 (0.7) 1 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 8 (0.3) 22 (0.9) 45 (1.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 6 8 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Hanford, California, United States §

The sunniest months in Hanford are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hanford: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hanford, 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 174 232 282 320 369 380 387 360 316 292 245 221
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 59m 10h 52m 11h 59m 13h 8m 14h 6m 14h 34m 14h 19m 13h 27m 12h 21m 11h 12m 10h 12m 9h 42m

Solar UV radiation in Hanford, California, United States §

Hanford experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / 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 Hanford UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hanford, 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 10 11 11 10 9 7 4 3