Needles weather by month

Check out Needles weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Needles (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	18	21	25	29	34	40	43	41	38	31	23	18
Min temperature (night-time)	5	8	10	14	19	24	28	27	23	16	10	5
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	L	H	VH	E	E	VH	M	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Needles

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	8	9	10	12	13	14	13	12	11	10	8	8
Daily hours of daylight	10	11	12	13	14	14	14	13	12	11	10	10
UV Index (Maximum)	3	4	6	8	9	10	11	10	8	5	4	2

Rainfall in Needles

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	3	2	3	1	1	0	2	2	2	2	2	3
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	11	9	11	4	1	1	7	15	9	7	7	9

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The climate guide for California (Needles) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Needles?

Needles has a hot desert climate.

Needles weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in Needles, California in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

18
18°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
5
5°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
11
11 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Needles weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in Needles, California in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

21
21°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
9
9 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Needles weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°C in Needles, California in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

25
25°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
11
11 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Needles weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Needles, California in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 12 hours of sunshine per day on average.

29
29°C max day temperature
12
12 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
14
14°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
4
4 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Needles weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 34°C in Needles, California in May and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 13 hours of sunshine per day on average.

34
34°C max day temperature
13
13 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
1
1 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Needles weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 40°C in Needles, California in June and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 14 hours of sunshine per day on average.

40
40°C max day temperature
14
14 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
1
1 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Needles weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 43°C in Needles, California in July and extreme heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 13 hours of sunshine per day on average.

43
43°C max day temperature
13
13 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
28
28°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
E
Extreme heat & humidity
7
7 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Needles weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 41°C in Needles, California in August and extreme heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 12 hours of sunshine per day on average.

41
41°C max day temperature
12
12 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
27
27°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
E
Extreme heat & humidity
15
15 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Needles weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 38°C in Needles, California in September and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average.

38
38°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
9
9 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Needles weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Needles, California in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

31
31°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
16
16°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
7
7 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Needles weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 23°C in Needles, California in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

23
23°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
7
7 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Needles weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in Needles, California in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.