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Monthly climate in Palmdale, California, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Palmdale features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 347 mm (13.7 inches) and receives 43 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Palmdale enjoys an average of 3587 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 51 minutes to 14 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Palmdale, California, United States §

The warmest months in Palmdale are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (73 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (47 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Palmdale experiences 124 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 10 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Palmdale, 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 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 41°C
(105°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Average high 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average low 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Mean minimum -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Minimum -4°C
(25°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Palmdale, California, United States §

Palmdale usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 6 rainy days and 65 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Palmdale are June, September and October. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Palmdale, 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) 58 (2.3) 53 (2.1) 72 (2.8) 22 (0.9) 13 (0.5) 5 (0.2) 9 (0.4) 14 (0.5) 9 (0.4) 8 (0.3) 19 (0.8) 65 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 6 10 2 3 1 3 3 2 1 2 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Palmdale, California, United States §

The sunniest months in Palmdale are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Palmdale: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Palmdale, 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 185 231 280 320 359 373 382 361 318 294 255 224
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 7m 10h 56m 11h 59m 13h 4m 13h 58m 14h 25m 14h 10m 13h 22m 12h 20m 11h 15m 10h 19m 9h 51m

Solar UV radiation in Palmdale, California, United States §

Palmdale 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 Palmdale UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Palmdale, 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 7 5 4