Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sultana features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (114 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 643 mm (25.3 inches) and receives 51 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sultana enjoys an average of 3605 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sultana are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 30 °C (79 - 87 °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 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sultana experiences 156 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 46°C (114°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average low | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (33°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sultana, California, United States with other places around the world.
Sultana usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 10 rainy days and 126 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sultana are June, July and August. 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) | 118 (4.6) | 113 (4.4) | 146 (5.8) | 57 (2.3) | 32 (1.3) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 18 (0.7) | 56 (2.2) | 99 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Sultana are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sultana: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 59 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 | 288 | 322 | 369 | 383 | 388 | 361 | 315 | 292 | 246 | 224 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 59m | 10h 51m | 11h 59m | 13h 8m | 14h 6m | 14h 35m | 14h 19m | 13h 27m | 12h 21m | 11h 12m | 10h 12m | 9h 42m |
Sultana 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 Sultana 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 |