Bass Lake, CA climate
Bass Lake has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Bass Lake feels like
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Bass Lake 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 | 55° | 34° | 5.9" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 40° – 51° |
| February | 55° | 34° | 5.0" | 0.6" | 9 | 0 | 38° – 52° |
| March | 59° | 37° | 4.7" | 1.4" | 8 | 0 | 39° – 55° |
| April | 64° | 39° | 2.5" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| May | 73° | 46° | 1.2" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50° – 68° |
| June | 83° | 54° | 0.4" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| July | 92° | 61° | 0.1" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| August | 91° | 60° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| September | 85° | 55° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| October | 74° | 46° | 1.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| November | 62° | 38° | 2.5" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 41° – 56° |
| December | 54° | 33° | 4.9" | 0.3" | 7 | 0 | 39° – 48° |
| Year | 71° | 45° | 28.9" | 2.5" | 51 | 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 Bass Lake
Bass Lake gets 29 inches of rain and melted snow a year. January is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 51 days a year.
About 192 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first one by November 4. That leaves about 192 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 66% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Bass Lake
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bass Lake, 75% of that work is heating and 25% 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.
How Bass Lake 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 Bass Lake averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°). The shift is larger than in 71% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bass Lake’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 50° to 68°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Bass Lake’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bass Lake?
December, with a typical high of 54° and a low of 33°.
What is the hottest month in Bass Lake?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 61°. About 89 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bass Lake get?
About 3 inches in a normal winter, most of it in March.
When is the first frost in Bass Lake?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 4, and the last spring frost by April 24.
What is the rainiest month in Bass Lake?
January, with 5.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 29 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bass Lake itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Coarsegold 1 Sw, CA (9 mi, snow) and North Fk Rs, CA (7 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.