The climate of Salton Sea (California
- United States of America)
The Salton Sea is a salt water lake located in the southeastern part
of California. The New River, Alomo River and the Whitewater River all
flow into this lake. The salt content of this lake is higher than that
of the Pacific Ocean. The lake is this salty because of the salt and
minerals in the soil. Around the Salton Sea several mud volcanoes can
be found. This phenomenon is caused by mud and gas being ejected by
underground reservoirs. The region surrounding the Salton Sea is home
to many birds, among them are pelicans. Hardly any fish species occur
in the lake because it is simply too salt for fish.
During the summer temperatures often rise above 40 degrees Celsius
(104 degrees Fahrenheit). From the end of October till the second part
of April it is cooler here. Just like Imperial Valley the Salton Sea
can record the highest amount of hours of sunshine in the United
States. Even during the winter there is more than 8 hours’ sunshine
per day. The lowest temperature on record is -8 degrees Celsius (17.6
degrees Fahrenheit). The highest temperature on record is 49 degrees
Celsius (120 degrees Fahrenheit).
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Salton Sea:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
20
6
7
3
n/a
February
23
8
8
2
n/a
March
25
10
9
2
n/a
April
29
13
10
1
n/a
May
33
17
9
0
n/a
June
39
20
10
0
n/a
July
41
25
12
0
n/a
August
40
25
11
1
n/a
September
37
23
9
1
n/a
October
31
16
8
2
n/a
November
25
9
7
2
n/a
December
20
6
7
3
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
= 0-0.2 inches ● 
= 0.2-1.2 inches ● 
= 1.2-2.4 inches ● 
= 2.5-4 inches ● 
= 4.1-8 inches ● 
= over 8 inches
