Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ripley features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 36 °C (98 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 49 °C (121 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 92 mm (3.6 inches) and receives 11 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ripley enjoys an average of 3697 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 57 minutes to 14 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ripley are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 36 °C (93 - 98 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 16 °C (56 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ripley experiences 229 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 | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 49°C (121°F) | 48°C (119°F) | 48°C (119°F) | 48°C (120°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 47°C (117°F) | 47°C (116°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average high | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (67°F) |
Daily mean | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average low | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Minimum | -0°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 3°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ripley, California, United States with other places around the world.
Ripley usually has the most precipitation in February, March and November, with an average of 0 rainy days and 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ripley are April, May and June. On average, 2 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) | 9 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) | 12 (0.5) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (0.4) | 9 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) | 6 (0.2) | 10 (0.4) | 9 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Ripley are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ripley: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 200 | 248 | 306 | 330 | 374 | 378 | 375 | 358 | 321 | 301 | 259 | 242 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 12m | 10h 59m | 11h 59m | 13h 2m | 13h 54m | 14h 19m | 14h 5m | 13h 19m | 12h 19m | 11h 17m | 10h 24m | 9h 57m |
Ripley 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 Ripley UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |