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Winter Weather in California United States

We show the winter climate in California by comparing the average winter weather in 5 representative places: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, Palm Springs, and Eureka.

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Average Winter High and Low Temperature in California

Average Winter High and Low Temperature in CaliforniaDecJanFeb35°F35°F40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°FFallSpring50484951696768694547605659614239424553637271754256565648454939363943447440San FranciscoSan FranciscoPalm SpringsPalm SpringsLos AngelesLos AngelesSacramentoSacramento
The daily average high and low air temperature at 2 meters above the ground. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding perceived temperatures.

Los Angeles

Average Hourly Temperature in Los Angeles in the winterDecJanFeb12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMFallSpringcoldcoolcoolcomfortablecoldcool

San Francisco

Average Hourly Temperature in San Francisco in the winterDecJanFeb12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMFallSpringcoldcoolcool

Sacramento

Average Hourly Temperature in Sacramento in the winterDecJanFeb12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMFallSpringvery coldcoldcoolcoolvery cold

Palm Springs

Average Hourly Temperature in Palm Springs in the winterDecJanFeb12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMFallSpringcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmwarmcold

Eureka

Average Hourly Temperature in Eureka in the winterDecJanFeb12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMFallSpringvery coldcoldcoolvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Chance of Clearer Skies in the Winter in California

Chance of Clearer Skies in the Winter in CaliforniaDecJanFeb0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%FallSpring65606158514647476334333534San FranciscoSan FranciscoPalm SpringsPalm SpringsEurekaEurekaLos AngelesLos AngelesSacramentoSacramento
The percentage of time the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy (i.e., less than 60% of the sky is covered by clouds).

Daily Chance of Precipitation in the Winter in California

Daily Chance of Precipitation in the Winter in CaliforniaDecJanFeb0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%FallSpring1217171925272730912121446424346San FranciscoSan FranciscoEurekaEurekaLos AngelesLos AngelesSacramentoSacramento
The percentage of days in which precipitation is observed, excluding trace quantities.

Average Monthly Rainfall in the Winter in California

Average Monthly Rainfall in the Winter in CaliforniaDecJanFeb0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 inFallSpring1.52.62.93.13.23.73.74.00.81.31.41.48.58.37.27.0San FranciscoSan FranciscoEurekaEurekaLos AngelesLos AngelesSacramentoSacramento
The average rainfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.

Hours of Daylight in the Winter in California

Hours of Daylight in the Winter in CaliforniaDecJanFeb0 hr0 hr4 hr4 hr8 hr8 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr16 hr20 hr20 hr24 hr24 hrFallSpring10.09.910.511.4San FranciscoSan FranciscoPalm SpringsPalm SpringsEurekaEurekaLos AngelesLos Angeles
The number of hours during which the Sun is at least partly above the horizon.

Chance of Muggy Conditions in the Winter in California

Chance of Muggy Conditions in the Winter in CaliforniaDecJanFeb0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%FallSpringSan FranciscoSan Francisco
The percentage of time that is muggy, oppressive, or miserable (i.e., a dew point greater than 65°F).

Average Wind Speed in the Winter in California

Average Wind Speed in the Winter in CaliforniaDecJanFeb0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mph10 mph10 mph11 mph11 mphFallSpring8.28.68.07.58.96.46.36.26.69.49.59.49.7San FranciscoSan FranciscoPalm SpringsPalm SpringsLos AngelesLos AngelesSacramentoSacramento
The average of mean hourly wind speeds at 10 meters above the ground.

Tourism Score in the Winter in California

Tourism Score in the Winter in CaliforniaDecJanFeb00224466881010FallSpring4.23.23.64.22.51.21.82.71.30.51.01.95.01.0San FranciscoSan FranciscoPalm SpringsPalm SpringsEurekaEurekaSacramentoSacramento
The tourism score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F.

Beach/Pool Score in the Winter in California

Beach/Pool Score in the Winter in CaliforniaDecJanFeb00224466881010FallSpring0.80.60.70.71.7San FranciscoSan FranciscoPalm SpringsPalm SpringsLos AngelesLos AngelesSacramentoSacramento
The beach/pool score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F.

Growing Season in the Winter in California

Growing Season in the Winter in CaliforniaDecJanFeb0%0%20%20%40%40%60%60%80%80%100%100%FallSpringSan FranciscoSan FranciscoPalm SpringsPalm SpringsEurekaEurekaLos AngelesLos AngelesSacramentoSacramento
The percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season, defined as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Growing Degree Days in the Winter in California

Growing Degree Days in the Winter in CaliforniaDecJanFeb2,000°F2,000°F4,000°F4,000°F6,000°F6,000°F8,000°F8,000°FFallSpringSan FranciscoSan FranciscoPalm SpringsPalm SpringsEurekaEurekaLos AngelesLos AngelesSacramentoSacramento
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the winter, where growing degree days are defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature (50°F in this case).

Average Water Temperature in the Winter in California

Average Water Temperature in the Winter in CaliforniaDecJanFeb50°F50°F52°F52°F54°F54°F56°F56°F58°F58°F60°F60°F62°F62°F64°F64°F66°F66°FFallSpring61595959555353545953525252San FranciscoSan FranciscoPalm SpringsPalm SpringsEurekaEurekaLos AngelesLos Angeles
The daily average wide-area surface water temperature.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Winter in California

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Winter in CaliforniaDecJanFeb0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWhFallSpring3.23.03.74.72.42.22.93.85.01.71.62.23.1San FranciscoSan FranciscoPalm SpringsPalm SpringsEurekaEurekaLos AngelesLos AngelesSacramentoSacramento
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter.

This report illustrates the typical weather for Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, Palm Springs, and Eureka, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

The details of the data sources used on this page vary between places and are discussed in detail on each place's dedicated page:

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