Shafter, California Climate
United States
Pop. 18,336 Elev. 107 m / 351 ft
TZ: America/Los_Angeles (UTC-7) ·
Shafter has a dry climate with scorching summers reaching 100°F (38°C) in August and cool winters averaging 40°F (4°C) in January. Rain falls on about 20 days per year (13.6 in / 344 mm total). The city averages 253 sunny days per year.
| Temperature | 100°F (38°C) high | 40°F (4°C) low |
| Feels like | 96°F (36°C) high | 40°F (4°C) low |
| Rain | 20 days | 13.6 in (344 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 253 sunny | 11 stormy |
| Wind | 1.6 mph (0.7 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Jan, Feb, Apr, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
26
Jan 50
Feb 50
Mar 38
Apr 18
May 4
Jun 1
Jul 11
Aug 22
Sep 15
Oct 40
Nov 45
Dec Humidity (%)
57
Jan 58
Feb 59
Mar 47
Apr 35
May 28
Jun 30
Jul 29
Aug 40
Sep 52
Oct 69
Nov 77
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Commercial airport 13 mi Meadows Field (BFL)
Ski resort 48 mi Mount Pinos Winter Sports Area
National park 44 mi César E. Chávez National Monument
Mountain peak
(6,017 ft) 42 mi Eagle Rest Peak
Hospital 14 mi Mercy Hospital Southwest
Hiking trail 43 mi Big Sycamore Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63°F 17°C | 40°F 4°C | 0.5 in 12 mm | — | 20 |
| February | 69°F 20°C | 46°F 8°C | 1.3 in 32 mm | — | 11 |
| March | 70°F 21°C | 49°F 9°C | 3.1 in 78 mm | — | 10 |
| April | 78°F 26°C | 54°F 12°C | 0.8 in 21 mm | — | 16 |
| May | 88°F 31°C | 62°F 17°C | 0.2 in 5 mm | — | 26 |
| June | 96°F 36°C | 69°F 20°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | — | 29 |
| July | 99°F 37°C | 71°F 22°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | — | 31 |
| August | 100°F 38°C | 72°F 22°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | — | 28 |
| September | 93°F 34°C | 70°F 21°C | 0.4 in 10 mm | — | 24 |
| October | 79°F 26°C | 57°F 14°C | 1.4 in 35 mm | — | 28 |
| November | 69°F 20°C | 51°F 11°C | 3.6 in 90 mm | — | 16 |
| December | 60°F 16°C | 44°F 6°C | 2.4 in 60 mm | — | 14 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 0 |
| February | 11 | 2 |
| March | 10 | 2 |
| April | 16 | 1 |
| May | 26 | 0 |
| June | 29 | 0 |
| July | 31 | 0 |
| August | 28 | 0 |
| September | 24 | 0 |
| October | 28 | 1 |
| November | 16 | 3 |
| December | 14 | 2 |