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Monthly climate in Salton City, California, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Salton City features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 35 °C (96 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (116 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 82 mm (3.2 inches) and receives 9 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Salton City enjoys an average of 3702 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 58 minutes to 14 hours 18 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Salton City, California, United States §

The warmest months in Salton City are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 35 °C (90 - 96 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 16 °C (59 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Salton City experiences 214 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Salton City, 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 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 41°C
(105°F)		 46°C
(114°F)		 46°C
(116°F)		 45°C
(114°F)		 46°C
(115°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Mean maximum 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 46°C
(114°F)		 44°C
(112°F)		 42°C
(109°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Average high 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Daily mean 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Average low 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(51°F)
Mean minimum 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Minimum 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(41°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Salton City, California, United States §

Salton City usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 2 rainy days and 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Salton City are May, June and August. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Salton City, 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) 13 (0.5) 15 (0.6) 13 (0.5) 5 (0.2) 1 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 4 (0.2) 2 (0.1) 4 (0.2) 4 (0.1) 4 (0.2) 16 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Salton City, California, United States §

The sunniest months in Salton City are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 17 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Salton City: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Salton City, 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 196 251 304 330 375 376 378 361 323 303 260 240
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 13m 10h 59m 12h 0m 13h 1m 13h 53m 14h 18m 14h 4m 13h 18m 12h 19m 11h 18m 10h 24m 9h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Salton City, California, United States §

Salton City 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 Salton City UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Salton City, 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 Salton City, California, United States

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