OCOTILLO, CALIFORNIA

This climate type is characterized by extremely variable temperature conditions, with annual means decreasing and annual ranges increasing poleward, and relatively little precipitation. This climate is typically located deep within the interiors of continents and is contiguous with the tropical desert climates of North and South America and of central Asia. This region type owes its origins to locations deep within continental interiors, far from the windward coasts and sources of moist, maritime air. Remoteness from sources of water vapor is enhanced in some regions by mountain barriers upwind.

The K�ppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Bsh". (Mid-Latitude Steppe and Desert Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Ocotillo is 76.0°F (24.4°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 95.3°F (35.2°C). The coolest month on average is December, with an average temperature of 57.3°F (14.1°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Ocotillo is 81.5°F (27.5°C), which was recorded in August. The lowest recorded temperature in Ocotillo is 41.5°F (5.3°C), which was recorded in February.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Ocotillo is 5.3" (134.6 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is August with 1.1" (27.9 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is May with an average of 0.1" (2.5 mm). There are an average of 12.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in January with 2.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in May with 0.0 days.

In Ocotillo, there's an average of 0.1" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is December, with 0.1" of snow (0.3 cm).