Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shelter Cove features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1214 mm (47.8 inches) and receives 81 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shelter Cove enjoys an average of 3283 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 21 minutes to 14 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shelter Cove are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (62 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 9 °C (48 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shelter Cove experiences 7 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 | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Average high | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (39°F) |
Minimum | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shelter Cove, California, United States with other places around the world.
Shelter Cove usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 13 rainy days and 215 mm (8.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shelter Cove are June, July and August. On average, 4 mm (0.2 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) | 245 (9.7) | 214 (8.4) | 188 (7.4) | 102 (4.0) | 64 (2.5) | 11 (0.4) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 16 (0.6) | 68 (2.7) | 138 (5.4) | 167 (6.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Shelter Cove are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shelter Cove: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 123 | 194 | 250 | 283 | 344 | 380 | 398 | 360 | 303 | 273 | 202 | 168 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 41m | 10h 41m | 11h 58m | 13h 17m | 14h 24m | 14h 57m | 14h 39m | 13h 39m | 12h 23m | 11h 5m | 9h 56m | 9h 21m |
Shelter Cove experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shelter Cove UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |