Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wasco features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 31 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 239 mm (9.4 inches) and receives 35 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Wasco enjoys an average of 3594 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Wasco are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 31 °C (83 - 89 °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 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wasco experiences 176 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 | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average high | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Minimum | 0°C (33°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -0°C (31°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Wasco, California, United States with other places around the world.
Wasco usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 7 rainy days and 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Wasco 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) | 44 (1.7) | 51 (2.0) | 24 (1.0) | 14 (0.5) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 7 (0.3) | 18 (0.7) | 41 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Wasco are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Wasco: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 177 | 232 | 286 | 323 | 366 | 379 | 386 | 361 | 317 | 294 | 246 | 222 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 2m | 10h 54m | 11h 59m | 13h 6m | 14h 3m | 14h 30m | 14h 15m | 13h 25m | 12h 20m | 11h 14m | 10h 15m | 9h 46m |
Wasco experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, 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 Wasco 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 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |