Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Oroville features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1085 mm (42.7 inches) and receives 65 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Oroville enjoys an average of 3366 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 25 minutes to 14 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Oroville are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (78 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (48 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Oroville experiences 148 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 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) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Oroville, California, United States with other places around the world.
Oroville usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 11 rainy days and 198 mm (7.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Oroville are June, July and August. On average, 3 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) | 202 (7.9) | 212 (8.4) | 180 (7.1) | 90 (3.6) | 48 (1.9) | 6 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 10 (0.4) | 59 (2.3) | 111 (4.4) | 166 (6.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Oroville are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Oroville: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 132 | 199 | 247 | 291 | 357 | 387 | 399 | 361 | 315 | 281 | 211 | 181 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 44m | 10h 43m | 11h 58m | 13h 16m | 14h 21m | 14h 53m | 14h 35m | 13h 37m | 12h 23m | 11h 6m | 9h 59m | 9h 25m |
Oroville 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, February 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 Oroville UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |