Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Oildale features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 259 mm (10.2 inches) and receives 38 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Oildale enjoys an average of 3594 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 47 minutes to 14 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Oildale are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 31 °C (82 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (51 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Oildale experiences 166 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 (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average high | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Oildale, California, United States with other places around the world.
Oildale usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 8 rainy days and 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Oildale are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 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) | 42 (1.7) | 46 (1.8) | 51 (2.0) | 28 (1.1) | 20 (0.8) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 6 (0.3) | 20 (0.8) | 43 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Oildale are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Oildale: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 177 | 232 | 286 | 323 | 366 | 379 | 386 | 361 | 317 | 294 | 246 | 222 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 3m | 10h 54m | 11h 59m | 13h 6m | 14h 2m | 14h 29m | 14h 14m | 13h 24m | 12h 20m | 11h 14m | 10h 16m | 9h 47m |
Oildale experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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 Oildale UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |