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Monthly climate in Kettleman City, California, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kettleman City features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (51 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 219 mm (8.6 inches) and receives 31 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kettleman City enjoys an average of 3561 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 44 minutes to 14 hours 33 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kettleman City, California, United States §

The warmest months in Kettleman City are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (82 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 12 °C (51 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kettleman City experiences 181 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kettleman City, 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 24°C
(75°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 44°C
(111°F)		 45°C
(113°F)		 45°C
(113°F)		 44°C
(111°F)		 36°C
(98°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
(94°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Average high 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 38°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(62°F)
Daily mean 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(51°F)
Average low 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Mean minimum 1°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Minimum -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kettleman City, California, United States §

Kettleman City usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 6 rainy days and 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kettleman City 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 Kettleman City, 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) 46 (1.8) 38 (1.5) 44 (1.7) 16 (0.6) 12 (0.5) 1 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 5 (0.2) 16 (0.6) 41 (1.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 5 7 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Kettleman City, California, United States §

The sunniest months in Kettleman City are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kettleman City: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kettleman City, 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 172 227 276 316 368 378 387 360 318 294 242 217
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 0m 10h 52m 11h 59m 13h 7m 14h 5m 14h 33m 14h 17m 13h 26m 12h 21m 11h 13m 10h 14m 9h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Kettleman City, California, United States §

Kettleman City experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, 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 Kettleman City UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kettleman City, 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 11 11 11 11 9 7 5 3