Alleghany, CA climate
Alleghany has mild, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 82 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Alleghany feels like
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Alleghany weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 31° | 12.4" | 17.7" | 13 | 14 | 33° – 45° |
| February | 48° | 31° | 11.8" | 19.4" | 12 | 12 | 31° – 47° |
| March | 52° | 32° | 11.1" | 17.1" | 12 | 10 | 34° – 49° |
| April | 57° | 35° | 6.1" | 8.1" | 9 | 5 | 39° – 51° |
| May | 66° | 42° | 4.0" | 0.6" | 7 | 0 | 44° – 62° |
| June | 75° | 49° | 1.3" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| July | 83° | 55° | 0.0" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| August | 83° | 54° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| September | 78° | 50° | 0.7" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| October | 67° | 43° | 3.9" | 0.5" | 5 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| November | 53° | 35° | 7.6" | 3.5" | 9 | 2 | 35° – 50° |
| December | 45° | 31° | 13.3" | 15.1" | 12 | 10 | 34° – 43° |
| Year | 63° | 41° | 72.4" | 82.0" | 85 | 54 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Alleghany
Alleghany gets 72 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 85 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 54 days of the year.
About 174 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first one by October 30. That leaves about 174 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 56% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Alleghany
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Alleghany, 93% of that work is heating and 7% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Alleghany compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Alleghany averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in September (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 67% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Alleghany’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. May swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 44° to 62°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Alleghany’s climate
What is the coldest month in Alleghany?
December, with a typical high of 45° and a low of 31°.
What is the hottest month in Alleghany?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 55°. About 15 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Alleghany get?
About 82 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Alleghany?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 30, and the last spring frost by May 4.
What is the rainiest month in Alleghany?
December, with 13.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 72 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Alleghany itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Strawberry Valley, CA (16 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.