Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Taft Heights features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 236 mm (9.3 inches) and receives 36 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Taft Heights enjoys an average of 3578 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Taft Heights are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 30 °C (81 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 12 °C (52 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Taft Heights experiences 159 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 | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Minimum | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Taft Heights, California, United States with other places around the world.
Taft Heights usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 7 rainy days and 47 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Taft Heights 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) | 40 (1.6) | 50 (2.0) | 52 (2.0) | 25 (1.0) | 11 (0.4) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 6 (0.3) | 13 (0.5) | 36 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Taft Heights are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Taft Heights: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 51 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 | 227 | 281 | 320 | 366 | 376 | 386 | 361 | 319 | 295 | 244 | 221 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 4m | 10h 55m | 11h 59m | 13h 6m | 14h 1m | 14h 28m | 14h 13m | 13h 24m | 12h 20m | 11h 14m | 10h 17m | 9h 48m |
Taft Heights experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Taft Heights UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |