Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lake Arrowhead features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 317 mm (12.5 inches) and receives 41 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lake Arrowhead enjoys an average of 3658 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 53 minutes to 14 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lake Arrowhead are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 9 °C (49 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lake Arrowhead experiences 139 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 6 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lake Arrowhead, California, United States with other places around the world.
Lake Arrowhead usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 6 rainy days and 55 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lake Arrowhead are June, September and October. On average, 7 mm (0.3 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) | 51 (2.0) | 56 (2.2) | 52 (2.1) | 24 (0.9) | 13 (0.5) | 4 (0.1) | 12 (0.5) | 11 (0.4) | 9 (0.4) | 8 (0.3) | 19 (0.8) | 56 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Lake Arrowhead are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lake Arrowhead: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 190 | 243 | 294 | 327 | 369 | 379 | 382 | 362 | 321 | 299 | 257 | 227 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 8m | 10h 57m | 11h 59m | 13h 3m | 13h 57m | 14h 23m | 14h 9m | 13h 21m | 12h 20m | 11h 16m | 10h 21m | 9h 53m |
Lake Arrowhead experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, 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 Lake Arrowhead 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 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |