Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Larkspur features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 543 mm (21.4 inches) and receives 49 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Larkspur enjoys an average of 3400 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 33 minutes to 14 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Larkspur are June, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 11 °C (51 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Larkspur experiences 31 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 | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (66°F) |
Average high | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average low | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Minimum | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Larkspur, California, United States with other places around the world.
Larkspur usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 8 rainy days and 108 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Larkspur are July, August and September. On average, 1 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) | 111 (4.4) | 116 (4.6) | 80 (3.1) | 35 (1.4) | 20 (0.8) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 30 (1.2) | 48 (1.9) | 98 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Larkspur are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Larkspur: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 148 | 215 | 262 | 298 | 356 | 378 | 386 | 348 | 311 | 279 | 224 | 190 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 51m | 10h 47m | 11h 59m | 13h 12m | 14h 14m | 14h 44m | 14h 27m | 13h 32m | 12h 22m | 11h 9m | 10h 5m | 9h 33m |
Larkspur 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 Larkspur UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |