Sonora, CA has a temperate climate characterized by warm summers and cool winters. Average summer temperatures range from the upper 80s to mid 90s (Fahrenheit). The winter months are mild and rainy with average temperatures in the high 40s to low 50s. Rainfall is fairly rare during the summer months, but can become quite heavy during the winter season when several inches of rain may fall each month. Snowfall in Sonora is very rare, occurring only once or twice a year at most.
Sonora, California gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Sonora averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 262 sunny days per year in Sonora. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Sonora gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 67 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year