Tehachapi
Tehachapi is a small town in California, United States, 3,970 ft above sea level. It has a population of about 12,939 (2020). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: May–Jun · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Tehachapi at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in December
34 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
within 15 km
Weather in Tehachapi
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 3 km/h · humidity 28%
When to go to Tehachapi
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 50 | 51 | 66 | 82 | 95 | 94 | 76 | 76 | 88 | 94 | 77 | 46 |
| High | 52° | 54° | 57° | 62° | 70° | 79° | 86° | 87° | 81° | 71° | 59° | 51° |
| Low | 32° | 32° | 35° | 38° | 45° | 53° | 59° | 58° | 52° | 44° | 37° | 31° |
| Rain (mm) | 40 | 43 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 34 |
| Wet days | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
What's on in Tehachapi
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Tehachapi
More museums: Errea House Museum · Tehachapi Depot Museum · Tehachapi Heritage League Museum · Tehachapi Museum
Outdoors around Tehachapi
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Tehachapi
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Tehachapi
Earthquakes around Tehachapi
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Tehachapi
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Tehachapi from above
Postal codes
Getting to Tehachapi
Places near Tehachapi
Places with a climate like Tehachapi
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
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