Centerville has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Centerville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Centerville’s climate
Read from where Centerville sits among California’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
A year-round growing season
Freezing nights are uncommon in Centerville.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Rain and snow in Centerville
January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 54 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
No measurable snow in a normal year.
What a year in Centerville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Centerville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
Only 85% of years see a freezing night, so tender plants can stay out most winters.
About 0.0" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from December through February. Heating is 50% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 113 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 99°.
The nicest months are February, March, April, October and November. 7.5 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 Centerville averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.8°).
A bigger shift than in 94% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Centerville compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in California.
Centerville 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 | 57° | 39° | 2.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| February | 63° | 42° | 1.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 48° – 57° |
| March | 69° | 45° | 1.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 50° – 64° |
| April | 75° | 48° | 1.0" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| May | 84° | 54° | 0.4" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 60° – 77° |
| June | 93° | 61° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| July | 99° | 66° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| August | 98° | 65° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| September | 92° | 60° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| October | 81° | 52° | 0.6" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| November | 67° | 44° | 1.0" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| December | 57° | 38° | 1.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 44° – 51° |
| Year | 78° | 51° | 11.2" | 0.0" | 54 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Centerville
50% 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 60° to 77°. December is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Centerville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Centerville?
December, with a typical high of 57° and a low of 38°.
What is the hottest month in Centerville?
July, with a typical high of 99° and a low of 66°. About 113 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Centerville get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Centerville?
Frost is uncommon. Only 85% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Centerville?
January, with 2.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 11 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Centerville.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Centerville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Pine Flat Dam, CA (11 mi, snow) and Fresno Yosemite Intl Airport, CA (13 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.