Monthly climate in Inyokern, California, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Inyokern features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 152 mm (6.0 inches) and receives 17 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Inyokern enjoys an average of 3678 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Inyokern, California, United States §

The warmest months in Inyokern 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 7 to 9 °C (45 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Inyokern experiences 148 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 16 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Inyokern, 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
(70°F)
24°C
(75°F)
29°C
(84°F)
33°C
(92°F)
38°C
(100°F)
41°C
(107°F)
44°C
(112°F)
41°C
(107°F)
41°C
(106°F)
35°C
(95°F)
27°C
(81°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(71°F)
26°C
(78°F)
31°C
(87°F)
34°C
(93°F)
37°C
(99°F)
41°C
(107°F)
40°C
(104°F)
39°C
(102°F)
31°C
(88°F)
25°C
(78°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Average high 13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(65°F)
24°C
(75°F)
27°C
(81°F)
34°C
(93°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(98°F)
32°C
(89°F)
25°C
(76°F)
19°C
(66°F)
13°C
(55°F)
Daily mean 8°C
(46°F)
9°C
(48°F)
12°C
(54°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(70°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
25°C
(77°F)
18°C
(64°F)
12°C
(55°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Average low 3°C
(37°F)
3°C
(38°F)
6°C
(43°F)
10°C
(51°F)
14°C
(57°F)
19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(71°F)
17°C
(63°F)
10°C
(51°F)
6°C
(43°F)
2°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(28°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(44°F)
11°C
(53°F)
19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(62°F)
10°C
(50°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
Minimum -4°C
(26°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
2°C
(35°F)
3°C
(38°F)
9°C
(48°F)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(59°F)
5°C
(42°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-9°C
(16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Inyokern, California, United States §

Inyokern usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 3 rainy days and 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Inyokern are June, July and August. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Inyokern, 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) 39 (1.5) 25 (1.0) 23 (0.9) 14 (0.6) 7 (0.3) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 3 (0.1) 9 (0.4) 29 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 3 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Inyokern, California, United States §

The sunniest months in Inyokern are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Inyokern: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Inyokern, 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 187 247 300 331 371 381 385 362 322 299 258 230
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 2m 10h 53m 11h 59m 13h 7m 14h 3m 14h 30m 14h 15m 13h 25m 12h 20m 11h 13m 10h 15m 9h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Inyokern, California, United States §

Inyokern 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 Inyokern UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Inyokern, 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 7 5 4