Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification South Dos Palos features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 301 mm (11.8 inches) and receives 40 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.South Dos Palos enjoys an average of 3514 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 39 minutes to 14 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in South Dos Palos are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (78 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (51 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, South Dos Palos experiences 167 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 | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average high | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average low | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Minimum | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in South Dos Palos, California, United States with other places around the world.
South Dos Palos usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 7 rainy days and 63 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in South Dos Palos are July, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 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) | 71 (2.8) | 52 (2.0) | 58 (2.3) | 17 (0.7) | 13 (0.5) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (0.4) | 19 (0.8) | 60 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
The sunniest months in South Dos Palos are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in South Dos Palos: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 164 | 220 | 262 | 306 | 367 | 384 | 393 | 361 | 317 | 291 | 235 | 209 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 56m | 10h 50m | 11h 59m | 13h 10m | 14h 9m | 14h 38m | 14h 22m | 13h 29m | 12h 21m | 11h 11m | 10h 10m | 9h 39m |
South Dos Palos experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July 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 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 South Dos Palos UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |