Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Oakland features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1202 mm (47.3 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Oakland enjoys an average of 2896 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 0 minutes to 15 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Oakland are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 5 °C (40 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Oakland experiences 71 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 44 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (17°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
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Oakland usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 175 mm (6.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Oakland are June, July and August. On average, 16 mm (0.6 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) | 158 (6.2) | 199 (7.8) | 141 (5.6) | 131 (5.2) | 65 (2.5) | 40 (1.6) | 2 (0.1) | 6 (0.2) | 70 (2.8) | 87 (3.4) | 135 (5.3) | 169 (6.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Oakland are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Oakland: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 100 | 132 | 208 | 240 | 307 | 344 | 397 | 361 | 288 | 230 | 157 | 127 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 22m | 10h 31m | 11h 58m | 13h 27m | 14h 42m | 15h 20m | 14h 59m | 13h 51m | 12h 26m | 10h 57m | 9h 39m | 9h 0m |
Oakland experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Oakland UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |