, with cold winters and hot summers, and with strong temperature variations between night and day.
, 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.
, it's cold at night, but the days are generally mild. On the
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.
, it is very hot during the day, but nights remain generally cool.
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.
To visit Bishop, you can choose the periods from mid-April to mid-May and from mid-September to mid-October.
. Here are the average temperatures.
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.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-11 °C. However, it dropped to
-17,2 °C in January 2007.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
20 °C. However, it reached
25 °C in January 2009.
Precipitation 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.
On 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.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
21,5 °C. However, it reached
27,2 °C in February 2014.
Precipitation 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.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-7 °C. However, it dropped to
-11,1 °C in March 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26 °C. However, it reached
29,4 °C in March 2007.
Precipitation 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.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-4 °C. However, it dropped to
-7,8 °C in April 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30 °C. However, it reached
34,4 °C in April 2020.
Precipitation 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.
On 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.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34,5 °C. However, it reached
40 °C in May 2020.
Precipitation 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.
On 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.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
39 °C. However, it reached
42,8 °C in June 2013.
Precipitation 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.
On 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.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
41 °C. However, it reached
43,3 °C in July 2002.
Precipitation 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.
On 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.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
39,5 °C. However, it reached
42,2 °C in August 2020.
Precipitation 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.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
3 °C. However, it dropped to
-3,9 °C in September 2019.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37 °C. However, it reached
41,7 °C in September 2020.
Precipitation 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.
On 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.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31,5 °C. However, it reached
35,6 °C in October 2020.
Precipitation 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.
On 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.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25 °C. However, it reached
28,3 °C in November 2019.
Precipitation 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.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-12 °C. However, it dropped to
-17 °C in December 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
20 °C. However, it reached
23,9 °C in December 2008.
Precipitation 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.