Best year time to visit California

General weather information about California

Average annual temperature is 5.4 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 32.5 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -31.6 °C

Number of sunny days: 136 days

Number of rainy days: 162 days

Number of snow days: 67 days

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* Weather data for California United States is based on climate observations for 2026 year

California air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)3.25.75.916.930.732.531.223.228.323.17.912.1
Average daytime temperature (°C)-3.8-6.51.18.616.120.125.520.520.714.02.10.0
Average temperature (°C)-7.5-11.5-2.93.39.815.220.716.515.59.8-1.8-3.4
Average night temperature (°C)-11.0-15.8-6.4-1.54.410.916.513.111.46.4-4.9-6.5
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)-23.0-31.6-15.1-11.4-0.74.512.09.14.2-5.2-12.1-14.3

California monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)9.011.012.014.015.015.015.014.013.011.010.08.0
Daylight mean duration (h)9.010.311.913.615.115.815.514.212.610.99.48.6
Daylight minimum duration (h)8.09.011.012.014.015.014.013.011.010.08.08.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)3.07.06.78.59.97.510.68.68.35.75.14.0
Precipitation (mm)14649694496155132157106925298
Sunny days91010141565615121519
Rainy days5431216242625151787
Snow days171418400000275

California - weather forecast by months

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Best time to visit California:

The best time to visit California during the most sunny months:

  • May — 9.9(h)
  • July — 10.6(h)

Months with the longest average daylight duration in California:

  • June — 15.8(h)
  • July — 15.5(h)

The largest precipitation sum in California is at

  • January — 146(mm)
  • June — 155(mm)
  • July — 132(mm)
  • August — 157(mm)

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    Frequently asked questions

    When is the best time to visit California?
    The historical weather data above shows the warmest, sunniest and driest months to help you choose the best time to visit California.
    What is the weather like in California?
    See average temperature, rainfall and daylight hours for California by month in the table above.
    How many sunny days does California have?
    The monthly weather statistics above show sunshine and rainfall patterns for California throughout the year.