Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification West Point features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (12 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1316 mm (51.8 inches) and receives 74 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.West Point enjoys an average of 3469 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 31 minutes to 14 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in West Point are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 24 °C (69 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 6 °C (43 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, West Point experiences 100 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 36 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) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in West Point, California, United States with other places around the world.
West Point usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 11 rainy days and 243 mm (9.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in West Point are June, July and August. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 233 (9.2) | 238 (9.4) | 259 (10.2) | 116 (4.5) | 76 (3.0) | 10 (0.4) | 1 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 13 (0.5) | 58 (2.3) | 125 (4.9) | 186 (7.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
The sunniest months in West Point are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in West Point: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 154 | 209 | 254 | 302 | 360 | 389 | 398 | 365 | 321 | 289 | 229 | 195 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 49m | 10h 46m | 11h 59m | 13h 13m | 14h 16m | 14h 47m | 14h 30m | 13h 34m | 12h 22m | 11h 8m | 10h 3m | 9h 31m |
West Point experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 West Point 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 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |