Bodfish, CA climate
Bodfish has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 35°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Bodfish feels like
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Bodfish 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° | 35° | 3.0" | 41° – 52° |
| February | 57° | 36° | 3.1" | 40° – 54° |
| March | 62° | 39° | 2.3" | 43° – 57° |
| April | 67° | 42° | 0.9" | 49° – 58° |
| May | 76° | 49° | 0.5" | 54° – 70° |
| June | 86° | 57° | 0.1" | 64° – 76° |
| July | 93° | 64° | 0.1" | 74° – 82° |
| August | 92° | 62° | 0.1" | 74° – 81° |
| September | 87° | 57° | 0.1" | 67° – 76° |
| October | 75° | 49° | 0.5" | 58° – 68° |
| November | 63° | 40° | 1.2" | 43° – 57° |
| December | 55° | 34° | 2.4" | 41° – 49° |
| Year | 72° | 47° | 14.1" |
“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 Bodfish
Bodfish gets 14 inches of rain and melted snow a year. February is the wettest month and June the driest.
About 201 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first one by November 13. That leaves about 201 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 73% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Bodfish
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bodfish, 84% of that work is heating and 16% 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 Bodfish 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 Bodfish averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in June (+2.6°). The shift is larger than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bodfish’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 54° to 70°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Bodfish’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bodfish?
December, with a typical high of 55° and a low of 34°.
What is the hottest month in Bodfish?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 64°. About 54 days a year reach 90°.
When is the first frost in Bodfish?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 13, and the last spring frost by April 22.
What is the rainiest month in Bodfish?
February, with 3.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 14 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bodfish itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Loraine 5 Nne, CA (14 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.