Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Squaw Valley features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 809 mm (31.8 inches) and receives 56 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Squaw Valley enjoys an average of 3614 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Squaw Valley are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 28 °C (75 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 8 °C (45 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Squaw Valley experiences 125 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 14 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average high | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Squaw Valley, California, United States with other places around the world.
Squaw Valley usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 9 rainy days and 158 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Squaw Valley are July, August and September. On average, 3 mm (0.1 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) | 154 (6.1) | 147 (5.8) | 174 (6.8) | 69 (2.7) | 41 (1.6) | 5 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 25 (1.0) | 69 (2.7) | 116 (4.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Squaw Valley are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Squaw Valley: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 176 | 234 | 287 | 323 | 370 | 385 | 389 | 363 | 320 | 293 | 247 | 223 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 57m | 10h 51m | 11h 59m | 13h 9m | 14h 8m | 14h 37m | 14h 21m | 13h 28m | 12h 21m | 11h 11m | 10h 11m | 9h 40m |
Squaw Valley experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 Squaw Valley UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |