Camptonville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 34°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Camptonville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Camptonville’s climate
Read from where Camptonville sits among California’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Rain and snow in Camptonville
December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 75 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
No measurable snow in a normal year.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Camptonville averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in September (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 74% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
About 229 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 1 and the first by November 17.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Camptonville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
229 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 1 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 17.
About 0.0" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through April. Heating is 76% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 79 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 90°.
The nicest months are May, June and October. 0.4 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 →What a year in Camptonville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
How Camptonville compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in California.
Camptonville 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 | 53° | 34° | 10.5" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 38° – 51° |
| February | 55° | 35° | 9.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 37° – 53° |
| March | 59° | 37° | 8.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 40° – 56° |
| April | 65° | 40° | 4.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| May | 73° | 47° | 2.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 50° – 68° |
| June | 82° | 53° | 0.9" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| July | 90° | 58° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| August | 89° | 57° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| September | 84° | 52° | 0.5" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| October | 73° | 44° | 3.1" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| November | 60° | 37° | 5.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 40° – 55° |
| December | 51° | 33° | 11.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 39° – 48° |
| Year | 70° | 44° | 57.8" | 0.0" | 75 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Camptonville
76% of the work is heating.
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. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 50° to 68°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Camptonville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Camptonville?
December, with a typical high of 51° and a low of 33°.
What is the hottest month in Camptonville?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 58°. About 79 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Camptonville get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Camptonville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 17, and the last spring frost by April 1.
What is the rainiest month in Camptonville?
December, with 11.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 58 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Camptonville.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Camptonville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Colgate Powerhouse, CA (11 mi, snow) and Dobbins 1 S, CA (10 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.