Bodega Bay has warm winters and cool summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 65°, a January night drops to 44°.
A year in Bodega Bay at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bodega Bay’s climate
Read from where Bodega Bay sits among California’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Bodega Bay feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Rain and snow in Bodega Bay
December is the wettest month and July the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
No snow records from a nearby station.
A year-round growing season
Freezing nights are uncommon in Bodega Bay.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
Living with Bodega Bay’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
Only 18% of years see a freezing night, so tender plants can stay out most winters.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through April. Heating is 100% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
90° days are rare: July afternoons average 65°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August, September and October. 21 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Bodega Bay averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.1°).
A bigger shift than in 55% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Bodega Bay compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in California.
Bodega Bay weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 44° | 9.0" | 47° – 54° |
| February | 58° | 45° | 8.6" | 47° – 57° |
| March | 59° | 45° | 6.1" | 47° – 57° |
| April | 60° | 47° | 3.2" | 49° – 56° |
| May | 62° | 48° | 1.4" | 52° – 59° |
| June | 65° | 50° | 0.4" | 55° – 60° |
| July | 65° | 52° | 0.0" | 55° – 61° |
| August | 67° | 52° | 0.1" | 57° – 63° |
| September | 67° | 52° | 0.2" | 56° – 64° |
| October | 66° | 50° | 2.1" | 56° – 63° |
| November | 61° | 47° | 4.8" | 48° – 57° |
| December | 56° | 44° | 9.4" | 47° – 55° |
| Year | 62° | 48° | 45.3" |
Heating and cooling a home in Bodega Bay
100% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 47° to 57°. June is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Common questions about Bodega Bay’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bodega Bay?
January, with a typical high of 56° and a low of 44°.
What is the hottest month in Bodega Bay?
September, with a typical high of 67° and a low of 52°.
When is the first frost in Bodega Bay?
Frost is uncommon. Only 18% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Bodega Bay?
December, with 9.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bodega Bay.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bodega Bay itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bodega 6 Wsw, CA (3 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.