Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification San Bernardino features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (51 °F) and 26 °C (79 °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 407 mm (16.0 inches) and receives 41 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.San Bernardino enjoys an average of 3646 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 54 minutes to 14 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in San Bernardino are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 11 °C (51 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, San Bernardino experiences 146 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 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 (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
Average high | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | 0°C (33°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in San Bernardino, California, United States with other places around the world.
San Bernardino usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 6 rainy days and 71 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in San Bernardino are June, August and September. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 70 (2.8) | 70 (2.7) | 75 (2.9) | 31 (1.2) | 18 (0.7) | 3 (0.1) | 11 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 11 (0.4) | 28 (1.1) | 70 (2.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
The sunniest months in San Bernardino are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in San Bernardino: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 189 | 243 | 294 | 326 | 367 | 377 | 381 | 362 | 321 | 298 | 256 | 226 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 9m | 10h 58m | 11h 59m | 13h 3m | 13h 56m | 14h 22m | 14h 8m | 13h 20m | 12h 20m | 11h 16m | 10h 22m | 9h 54m |
San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino 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 | 8 | 5 | 4 |