Taft, California Climate
United States
Pop. 9,495 Elev. 292 m / 958 ft
TZ: America/Los_Angeles (UTC-7) ·
Taft has a dry climate with hot summers reaching 97°F (36°C) in August and cool winters averaging 43°F (6°C) in January. Rain falls on about 17 days per year (12.6 in / 321 mm total). The city averages 249 sunny days per year. Ocean water temperatures reach 67°F (20°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 97°F (36°C) high | 43°F (6°C) low |
| Feels like | 91°F (33°C) high | 43°F (6°C) low |
| Rain | 17 days | 12.6 in (321 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 249 sunny | 8 stormy |
| Wind | 1.2 mph (0.5 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Jan, Feb, Apr, May, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
27
Jan 51
Feb 49
Mar 38
Apr 18
May 4
Jun 1
Jul 12
Aug 22
Sep 16
Oct 40
Nov 41
Dec Humidity (%)
44
Jan 54
Feb 56
Mar 42
Apr 33
May 26
Jun 29
Jul 28
Aug 42
Sep 51
Oct 65
Nov 74
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Mountain peak
(5,105 ft) 19 mi Caliente Mountain
Hospital 24 mi Mercy Hospital Southwest
Hiking trail 46 mi Divide Peak OHV
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62°F 17°C | 43°F 6°C | 0.5 in 12 mm | — | 20 |
| February | 66°F 19°C | 48°F 9°C | 1.2 in 30 mm | — | 10 |
| March | 67°F 20°C | 49°F 9°C | 2.1 in 53 mm | — | 10 |
| April | 76°F 24°C | 55°F 13°C | 0.4 in 9 mm | — | 16 |
| May | 86°F 30°C | 62°F 17°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | — | 25 |
| June | 94°F 34°C | 70°F 21°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | — | 29 |
| July | 96°F 36°C | 72°F 22°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | — | 31 |
| August | 97°F 36°C | 74°F 23°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | — | 27 |
| September | 90°F 32°C | 70°F 21°C | 0.5 in 14 mm | — | 23 |
| October | 77°F 25°C | 58°F 14°C | 1.1 in 28 mm | — | 26 |
| November | 67°F 20°C | 52°F 11°C | 3.9 in 98 mm | — | 17 |
| December | 59°F 15°C | 47°F 8°C | 2.9 in 73 mm | — | 15 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 0 |
| February | 10 | 0 |
| March | 10 | 0 |
| April | 16 | 0 |
| May | 25 | 0 |
| June | 29 | 0 |
| July | 31 | 0 |
| August | 27 | 0 |
| September | 23 | 1 |
| October | 26 | 1 |
| November | 17 | 4 |
| December | 15 | 2 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 54°F 12°C | 48°F 9°C |
| February | 55°F 13°C | 47°F 8°C |
| March | 54°F 12°C | 49°F 9°C |
| April | 55°F 13°C | 53°F 11°C |
| May | 58°F 14°C | 60°F 15°C |
| June | 61°F 16°C | 68°F 20°C |
| July | 61°F 16°C | 71°F 22°C |
| August | 66°F 19°C | 73°F 23°C |
| September | 67°F 20°C | 72°F 22°C |
| October | 65°F 18°C | 64°F 18°C |
| November | 62°F 17°C | 58°F 14°C |
| December | 62°F 16°C | 52°F 11°C |