Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Irvine features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 354 mm (13.9 inches) and receives 34 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Irvine enjoys an average of 3584 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 56 minutes to 14 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Irvine are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 13 °C (56 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Irvine experiences 117 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average high | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average low | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean minimum | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Minimum | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Irvine, California, United States with other places around the world.
Irvine usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 6 rainy days and 71 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Irvine are June, July and August. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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) | 71 (2.8) | 60 (2.3) | 68 (2.7) | 27 (1.1) | 13 (0.5) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 10 (0.4) | 25 (1.0) | 74 (2.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Irvine are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Irvine: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 188 | 236 | 289 | 318 | 353 | 369 | 379 | 361 | 316 | 293 | 255 | 223 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 11m | 10h 58m | 11h 59m | 13h 2m | 13h 55m | 14h 20m | 14h 6m | 13h 19m | 12h 19m | 11h 17m | 10h 23m | 9h 56m |
Irvine 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Irvine UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |