Monthly climate in Searles Valley, California, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Searles Valley features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 127 mm (5.0 inches) and receives 14 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Searles Valley enjoys an average of 3678 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 45 minutes to 14 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Searles Valley, California, United States §

The warmest months in Searles Valley are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 32 °C (83 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 10 °C (47 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Searles Valley experiences 161 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 8 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Searles Valley, 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 21°C
(71°F)
24°C
(76°F)
30°C
(87°F)
35°C
(95°F)
39°C
(103°F)
43°C
(110°F)
45°C
(113°F)
43°C
(109°F)
43°C
(109°F)
36°C
(97°F)
28°C
(84°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum 20°C
(67°F)
22°C
(73°F)
27°C
(81°F)
32°C
(90°F)
35°C
(96°F)
39°C
(102°F)
43°C
(109°F)
41°C
(106°F)
40°C
(105°F)
32°C
(90°F)
26°C
(79°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Average high 14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(61°F)
19°C
(67°F)
25°C
(77°F)
28°C
(84°F)
35°C
(95°F)
38°C
(101°F)
38°C
(100°F)
33°C
(92°F)
26°C
(78°F)
20°C
(68°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(51°F)
13°C
(57°F)
19°C
(66°F)
22°C
(72°F)
28°C
(83°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
27°C
(80°F)
19°C
(67°F)
14°C
(57°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Average low 4°C
(39°F)
5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(46°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(60°F)
21°C
(71°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
19°C
(67°F)
12°C
(54°F)
8°C
(46°F)
4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum -1°C
(30°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
0°C
(33°F)
6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(47°F)
13°C
(57°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(65°F)
12°C
(54°F)
6°C
(43°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
Minimum -2°C
(28°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
3°C
(38°F)
5°C
(42°F)
10°C
(51°F)
19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(63°F)
8°C
(46°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
-5°C
(23°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Searles Valley, California, United States §

Searles Valley usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 2 rainy days and 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Searles Valley are June, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Searles Valley, 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) 32 (1.3) 19 (0.8) 18 (0.7) 14 (0.5) 5 (0.2) 1 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 3 (0.1) 8 (0.3) 24 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Searles Valley, California, United States §

The sunniest months in Searles Valley are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 22 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Searles Valley: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Searles Valley, 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 187 247 300 331 371 381 385 362 322 299 258 230
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 2m 10h 53m 11h 59m 13h 7m 14h 4m 14h 31m 14h 16m 13h 25m 12h 21m 11h 13m 10h 15m 9h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Searles Valley, California, United States §

Searles Valley 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 Searles Valley UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Searles Valley, 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

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Searles Valley, California, United States

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