Sonora, CA
Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from SONORA, CA US.
Year-round temperatures (°F)
Climate summary
Sonora has an annual average temperature of 57.7°F with about 32.8 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 92.8°F), and the coldest is December (average low 32.4°F). January is typically the wettest month (6.32 in) and July the driest (0.03 in).
Best time to visit Sonora
Full guide →Climate change signal
All-time records →35 of 366 (9.6%) of Sonora's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.
| 1900s | 6 | |
| 1910s | 11 | |
| 1920s | 10 | |
| 1930s | 26 | |
| 1940s | 48 | |
| 1950s | 50 | |
| 1960s | 62 | |
| 1970s | 30 | |
| 1980s | 36 | |
| 1990s | 27 | |
| 2000s | 15 | |
| 2010s | 20 | |
| 2020s | 25 |
Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.
Monthly averages
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Avg Temp | Precipitation | Snow | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55.7°F | 32.8°F | 44.3°F | 6.32 in | — | 10 |
| February | 58.2°F | 34.2°F | 46.2°F | 5.50 in | — | 10 |
| March | 62.1°F | 37.0°F | 49.5°F | 5.37 in | — | 10 |
| April | 66.7°F | 39.7°F | 53.2°F | 3.03 in | — | 6 |
| May | 75.6°F | 45.5°F | 60.6°F | 1.54 in | — | 4 |
| June | 85.3°F | 50.8°F | 68.0°F | 0.34 in | — | 1 |
| July | 92.8°F | 56.8°F | 74.8°F | 0.03 in | — | 0 |
| August | 91.9°F | 55.5°F | 73.7°F | 0.07 in | — | 1 |
| September | 86.7°F | 50.8°F | 68.8°F | 0.20 in | — | 1 |
| October | 76.2°F | 43.0°F | 59.6°F | 1.64 in | — | 4 |
| November | 63.2°F | 36.4°F | 49.8°F | 3.24 in | — | 7 |
| December | 55.1°F | 32.4°F | 43.8°F | 5.51 in | — | 10 |
Climate twins of Sonora
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