Bangor, CA climate
Bangor has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Bangor feels like
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Bangor 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 | 56° | 39° | 6.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| February | 61° | 41° | 6.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| March | 65° | 44° | 5.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| April | 70° | 47° | 2.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| May | 79° | 53° | 1.5" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 56° – 74° |
| June | 88° | 59° | 0.6" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| July | 95° | 64° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| August | 94° | 62° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| September | 89° | 58° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| October | 78° | 51° | 1.8" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| November | 64° | 44° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 46° – 60° |
| December | 56° | 39° | 6.5" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 43° – 51° |
| Year | 75° | 50° | 34.8" | 0.0" | 75 | 0 |
“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 Bangor
Bangor gets 35 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 75 days a year.
About 321 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by January 30 and the first one by December 13. That leaves about 321 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 96% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Bangor
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bangor, 57% of that work is heating and 43% is cooling.
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.
Bangor and its neighbors
Bangor borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.1°. Loma Rica has the coldest January nights (39°) and Palermo the hottest July afternoons (96°). Bangor’s January low is 39° and its July high 95°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Bangor 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 Bangor averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 53% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bangor’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 56° to 74°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Bangor’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bangor?
December, with a typical high of 56° and a low of 39°.
What is the hottest month in Bangor?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 64°. About 97 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bangor get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Bangor?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 13, and the last spring frost by January 30.
What is the rainiest month in Bangor?
December, with 6.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 35 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bangor itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Colgate Powerhouse, CA (12 mi, snow) and Oroville, CA (12 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.