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Monthly climate in Shandon, California, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shandon features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb). Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 258 mm (10.2 inches) and receives 34 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Shandon enjoys an average of 3576 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shandon, California, United States §

The warmest months in Shandon are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 11 °C (50 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shandon experiences 147 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shandon, 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 22°C
(72°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 41°C
(107°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Average high 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Daily mean 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average low 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Mean minimum 0°C
(33°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Minimum -1°C
(31°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shandon, California, United States §

Shandon usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 7 rainy days and 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Shandon are July, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shandon, 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) 56 (2.2) 46 (1.8) 56 (2.2) 19 (0.7) 13 (0.5) 1 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 4 (0.2) 17 (0.7) 44 (1.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 6 9 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Shandon, California, United States §

The sunniest months in Shandon are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 20 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Shandon: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shandon, 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 174 226 281 316 371 377 387 361 319 295 243 221
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 2m 10h 53m 11h 59m 13h 7m 14h 3m 14h 31m 14h 15m 13h 25m 12h 20m 11h 13m 10h 15m 9h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Shandon, California, United States §

Shandon 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, February 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 Shandon UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shandon, 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 5 8 10 11 12 12 11 10 7 5 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Shandon, California, United States

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