Kerman, CA Climate


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Kerman, CA has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate typical of the California Central Valley, with hot and dry summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from highs of 80-100°F in the summer to lows of 30-50°F in the winter. Rainfall is low throughout the year, with annual averages around 9 inches. Winters are generally mild and dry with occasional rainstorms, while summers tend to be hot with occasional thunderstorms in the afternoon. The area can experience extreme high temperatures and drought conditions during some years.

Kerman, California gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kerman averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 264 sunny days per year in Kerman. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kerman gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 39 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 97 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kerman is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

7.6 Summer - 7.4 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Kerman, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKerman, CaliforniaUnited States
  11.9 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  39.1 days106.2 days
  264 days205 days
  97.1°85.8°
  37.4°21.7°
  8.17
  5.34.3
  220 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Kerman with an average high temperature of 97.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Kerman, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kerman are October, April and May.
In Kerman, there are 99.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kerman with an average of 36.7°. This is colder than most places in California.
In Kerman, there are 19.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In Kerman, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.
Humidity in Kerman is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and September.
January is the wettest month in Kerman with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 52% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.9 inches in Kerman means that it is drier than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Kerman with 6.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 39.1 rainy days annually in Kerman, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 51% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Kerman, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Kerman.
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