Best year time to visit California

General weather information about California

Average annual temperature is 10.5 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 32.2 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -19.5 °C

Number of sunny days: 168 days

Number of rainy days: 175 days

Number of snow days: 22 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)14.014.016.425.130.132.230.930.230.627.416.613.7
Average daytime temperature (°C)3.05.36.515.321.126.027.725.823.115.78.76.5
Average temperature (°C)-0.1-0.11.69.014.820.022.320.818.211.64.23.4
Average night temperature (°C)-2.6-3.9-1.94.09.014.517.516.314.18.30.71.1
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)-19.5-16.4-9.2-4.21.59.414.010.28.3-3.1-8.4-4.5

California monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)9.011.012.013.014.015.015.014.013.011.010.09.0
Daylight mean duration (h)9.510.611.913.314.515.214.913.812.511.19.99.2
Daylight minimum duration (h)9.010.011.012.014.015.014.013.011.010.09.09.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)2.87.56.78.610.411.211.810.58.86.36.53.7
Precipitation (mm)6710514590405083114371133356
Sunny days915912231712151692110
Rainy days1311171781319161421719
Snow days925100000122

Best time to visit California:

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

  • May — 10.4(h)
  • June — 11.2(h)
  • July — 11.8(h)
  • August — 10.5(h)

The largest precipitation sum in California is at

  • February — 105(mm)
  • March — 145(mm)
  • August — 114(mm)
  • October — 113(mm)
  • 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.