Climate of Sierra Nevada
Sierra Nevada has a mediterranean climate. The summers are hot and dry, and the temperature is mild in the winter. The average annual temperature for Sierra Nevada is 34° degrees and there is about 167 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 226 days a year with an average humidity of 62% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 9°C and 28°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 2°C and 18°C
- Rain: it rains 107 days and there is a total of approximately 424 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 18 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3380 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 9°C and 28°C |
Warmest month: | 28°C in July |
Coldest month: | 9°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 2°C and 18°C |
Dry days: | 240 days |
Days with rain: | 107 days |
Days with snow: | 18 days |
Total rain sum: | 424 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3380 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Sierra Nevada.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Sierra Nevada.
Climate table of Sierra Nevada
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Sierra Nevada. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Sierra Nevada might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°F) | 48 | 48 | 53 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 83 | 82 | 73 | 65 | 55 | 51 |
Night temp. (°F) | 36 | 35 | 39 | 44 | 51 | 59 | 64 | 65 | 57 | 51 | 42 | 38 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 12 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 15 |
Days with rain | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
Days with snow | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
Dry days | 20 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 22 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Sierra Nevada
The best time to visit Sierra Nevada is May through October. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Sierra Nevada is 83°F in July and the lowest is 48°F in January.
Climate of Sierra Nevada by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Sierra Nevada? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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