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Monthly climate in Squaw Valley, California, United States

Last updated: March 2, 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.

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

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Squaw 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 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)

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

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Squaw 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) 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

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

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Squaw 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 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

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

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Squaw 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 5 8 10 11 11 12 11 9 7 5 3

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

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