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Monthly climate in Mojave, California, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mojave features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 229 mm (9.0 inches) and receives 27 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Mojave enjoys an average of 3626 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 49 minutes to 14 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mojave, California, United States §

The warmest months in Mojave are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (76 - 83 °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, Mojave experiences 132 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 14 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Mojave, 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 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Average high 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Daily mean 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Average low 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum -2°C
(29°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Minimum -3°C
(28°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mojave, California, United States §

Mojave usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 5 rainy days and 47 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Mojave are June, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mojave, 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) 37 (1.4) 49 (1.9) 17 (0.7) 10 (0.4) 1 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 14 (0.6) 45 (1.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 5 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Mojave, California, United States §

The sunniest months in Mojave are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 17 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Mojave: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mojave, 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 183 236 291 327 368 378 384 361 318 295 255 225
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 5m 10h 55m 11h 59m 13h 5m 14h 0m 14h 27m 14h 12m 13h 23m 12h 20m 11h 14m 10h 18m 9h 49m

Solar UV radiation in Mojave, California, United States §

Mojave 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 Mojave UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mojave, 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 8 5 4

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Mojave, California, United States

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