CHANEY RANCH, CALIFORNIA

This climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of the true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions. It is transitional to the tropical wet-dry climate on the equatorward side and to the mediterranean climate on its poleward margin, with a cooler, wetter winter resulting from the higher latitude and mid-latitude frontal cyclone activity. Annual precipitation totals are greater than in tropical and subtropical desert climates. Yearly variations in amount are not as extreme as in the true deserts but are nevertheless large.

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Chaney Ranch is 61.3°F (16.3°C). The warmest month, on average, is August with an average temperature of 77.3°F (25.2°C). The coolest month on average is December, with an average temperature of 43.6°F (6.4°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Chaney Ranch is 106.0°F (41.1°C), which was recorded in July. The lowest recorded temperature in Chaney Ranch is 23.0°F (-5°C), which was recorded in December.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Chaney Ranch is 6.7" (170.2 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is November with 1.8" (45.7 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is July with an average of 0.0" (0 mm). There are an average of 42.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in April with 8.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in July with 0.0 days.