2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Temple, TX vs Sonora, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 262 sunny days per year in Sonora. Temple averages 224 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sonora, California gets 41.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Temple, Texas gets 36.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Sonora averages 7.7 inches of snow per year. Temple averages 0.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Sonora, California
Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31.5
Rain: averages 41.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7.7 inches of snow a year

Temple, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 94.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35.6
Rain: averages 36.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sonora is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Temple is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

Today's Weather - Temple, TX

90°F

Today's Weather - Sonora, CA

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Temple / Sonora

August is the hottest month for Temple with an average high temperature of 95.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Temple, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Temple are April, October and May.

July is the hottest month for Sonora with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Sonora, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sonora are October, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Temple with an average of 35.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sonora with an average of 31.4°. This is colder than most places in California.

In Temple, there are 102.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

In Sonora, there are 51.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Temple, there are 28.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Sonora, there are 68.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Temple, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Sonora, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

May is the wettest month in Temple with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.6 inches in Temple means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.


January is the wettest month in Sonora with 7.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 52% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in Sonora means that it is wetter than most places in California.

March is the rainiest month in Temple with 8.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 80.8 rainy days annually in Temple, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

March is the rainiest month in Sonora with 9.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 67.1 rainy days annually in Sonora, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Temple means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

An annual snowfall of 7.7 inches in Sonora means that it is snowier than most places in California.

February is the snowiest month in Temple with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Sonora with 2.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.