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Climate in Bishop (California)


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The climate of Bishop is arid continental, with cold winters and hot summers, and with strong temperature variations between night and day.
The town is located in California, at 1,250 meters (4,100 ft) above sea level, in Owens Valley, an arid valley east of the Sierra Nevada. The climate is characterized by strong differences in temperature between night and day.
In winter, it's cold at night, but the days are generally mild. On the coldest nights of the year, the temperature typically reaches around -13 °C (8.5 °F), but it can sometimes drop below. In December 1990, it even went down to -21.7 °C (-7 °F). Given the aridity of the climate, snowfalls are generally not abundant. On average, 17 cm of snow fall per year.
Even in the middle of winter, however, the temperature can reach 20 °C (68 °F) with foehn-like winds coming down from the mountains.
In the summer, it is very hot during the day, but nights remain generally cool.
On the hottest days of the year, the temperature generally reaches 40 °C (104 °F). The highest record is 44 °C (111.2 °F) and was set in July 2021.

Bishop

Best Time


To visit Bishop, you can choose the periods from mid-April to mid-May and from mid-September to mid-October.

Bishop - Climate data


In Bishop, the average temperature of the coldest month (December) is of 3,5 °C, that of the warmest month (July) is of 25,7 °C. Here are the average temperatures.
Bishop - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
Temperatures (°C)
MonthMinMaxMean
January-4,713,54,4
February-3,115,26
March-0,419,59,6
April2,623,212,9
May6,828,217,5
June10,834,222,5
July13,737,625,7
August12,236,724,4
September8,432,220,3
October325,314,2
November-2,817,97,6
December-5,512,53,5
Year3,524,714,05

Precipitation amounts to 125 millimeters per year: it is therefore at a desert level. It ranges from 0 millimeters in the driest month (August) to 30 millimeters in the wettest one (January). Here is the average precipitation.
Bishop - Average precipitation
MonthRain (mm)Days
January304
February254
March153
April52
May52
June51
July52
August01
September51
October101
November102
December153
Year12526

Bishop - Weather by month

Based on the period 1991-2020
(January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December)


January is generally a quite cold month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 4,4 °C, with a minimum of -4,7 °C and a maximum of 13,5 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -11 °C. However, it dropped to -17,2 °C in January 2007.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 20 °C. However, it reached 25 °C in January 2009.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 30 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 55 minutes.
The average humidity is 49%.
The average wind speed is of 11,2 kph.


February is generally a quite cold month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 6 °C, with a minimum of -3,1 °C and a maximum of 15,2 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -9,5 °C. However, it dropped to -13,9 °C in February 2018.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 21,5 °C. However, it reached 27,2 °C in February 2014.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 25 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 55 minutes.
The average humidity is 44%.
The average wind speed is of 12,8 kph.


March is generally a mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 9,6 °C, with a minimum of -0,4 °C and a maximum of 19,5 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -7 °C. However, it dropped to -11,1 °C in March 2002.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 26 °C. However, it reached 29,4 °C in March 2007.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 15 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
The average humidity is 34%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of 14,8 kph.


April is generally a mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 12,9 °C, with a minimum of 2,6 °C and a maximum of 23,2 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -4 °C. However, it dropped to -7,8 °C in April 2012.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 30 °C. However, it reached 34,4 °C in April 2020.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to only 5 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 10 minutes.
The average humidity is 28%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of 16 kph.


May is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 17,5 °C, with a minimum of 6,8 °C and a maximum of 28,2 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 0,5 °C. However, it dropped to -3,9 °C in May 2002.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 34,5 °C. However, it reached 40 °C in May 2020.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to only 5 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 10 minutes.
The average humidity is 27%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of 14,7 kph.


June is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 22,5 °C, with a minimum of 10,8 °C and a maximum of 34,2 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 4,5 °C. However, it dropped to -3,9 °C in June 2011.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 39 °C. However, it reached 42,8 °C in June 2013.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to only 5 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 40 minutes. June 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
The average humidity is 22%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of 13,4 kph.


July, the hottest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 25,7 °C, with a minimum of 13,7 °C and a maximum of 37,6 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 9,5 °C. However, it dropped to 6,7 °C in July 2000.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 41 °C. However, it reached 43,3 °C in July 2002.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to only 5 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 25 minutes.
The average humidity is 23%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of 13 kph.


August is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 24,4 °C, with a minimum of 12,2 °C and a maximum of 36,7 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 7,5 °C. However, it dropped to 4,4 °C in August 2010.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 39,5 °C. However, it reached 42,2 °C in August 2020.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to only 0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 30 minutes.
The average humidity is 23%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of 12,6 kph.


September is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 20,3 °C, with a minimum of 8,4 °C and a maximum of 32,2 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 3 °C. However, it dropped to -3,9 °C in September 2019.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 37 °C. However, it reached 41,7 °C in September 2020.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to only 5 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
The average humidity is 25%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of 12,1 kph.


October is generally a mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 14,2 °C, with a minimum of 3 °C and a maximum of 25,3 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -3,5 °C. However, it dropped to -10,6 °C in October 2019.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 31,5 °C. However, it reached 35,6 °C in October 2020.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 10 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 10 minutes.
The average humidity is 30%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of 12,3 kph.


November is generally a quite mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 7,6 °C, with a minimum of -2,8 °C and a maximum of 17,9 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -9,5 °C. However, it dropped to -13,3 °C in November 2019.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 25 °C. However, it reached 28,3 °C in November 2019.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 10 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 5 minutes.
The average humidity is 38%.
The average wind speed is of 11,4 kph.


December, the coldest month of the year, is generally a cold month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 3,5 °C, with a minimum of -5,5 °C and a maximum of 12,5 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -12 °C. However, it dropped to -17 °C in December 1998.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 20 °C. However, it reached 23,9 °C in December 2008.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 15 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 35 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
The average humidity is 47%.
The average wind speed is of 11,3 kph.

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