Average Monthly Sunshine in Tehachapi (CA)

The graphs on this page shows the average number of hours per month and per day that Tehachapi receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Tehachapi experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, sees up to 340 hours of sunshine, while January, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 210 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 3229 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means you will experience moderate variation in sunshine hours throughout the year. With 11.3 hours daily sunshine in July, it dips to 7.0 hours in January.

Tehachapi’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Tehachapi enjoys an average of 3229 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

Boston, USA, enjoys 2629 hours of sunshine annually, with distinct seasons and many bright, sunny days.

In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

Other climate information

December, Tehachapi’s wettest month, receives 5.4 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 10°C. During the driest month August you can expect a temperature of 30°C.

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Tehachapi Precipitation page.