Chilcoot-Vinton, CA climate
Chilcoot-Vinton has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Chilcoot-Vinton feels like
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Chilcoot-Vinton 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 | 43° | 22° | 2.7" | 8.2" | 8 | 8 | 23° – 41° |
| February | 47° | 24° | 2.1" | 7.6" | 8 | 5 | 29° – 43° |
| March | 53° | 28° | 2.1" | 6.9" | 9 | 3 | 34° – 47° |
| April | 59° | 32° | 1.1" | 2.8" | 6 | 1 | 40° – 50° |
| May | 68° | 38° | 1.1" | 0.3" | 6 | 0 | 46° – 61° |
| June | 78° | 44° | 0.6" | 0.1" | 3 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| July | 87° | 51° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| August | 86° | 49° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| September | 78° | 43° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57° – 64° |
| October | 66° | 34° | 0.9" | 0.2" | 5 | 0 | 45° – 55° |
| November | 52° | 27° | 1.4" | 2.9" | 7 | 2 | 31° – 46° |
| December | 42° | 22° | 2.6" | 8.5" | 9 | 7 | 25° – 36° |
| Year | 63° | 34° | 15.4" | 37.5" | 68 | 25 |
“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 Chilcoot-Vinton
Chilcoot-Vinton gets 15 inches of rain and melted snow a year. January is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 68 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 25 days of the year.
About 130 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 21 and the first one by October 1. That leaves about 130 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 95% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Chilcoot-Vinton
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Chilcoot-Vinton, 94% of that work is heating and 6% 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 Chilcoot-Vinton 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 Chilcoot-Vinton averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.2°). The shift is larger than in 50% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Chilcoot-Vinton’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 23° to 41°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Chilcoot-Vinton’s climate
What is the coldest month in Chilcoot-Vinton?
December, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Chilcoot-Vinton?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 51°. About 30 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Chilcoot-Vinton get?
About 38 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Chilcoot-Vinton?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 1, and the last spring frost by May 21.
What is the rainiest month in Chilcoot-Vinton?
January, with 2.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 15 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Chilcoot-Vinton itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Vinton, CA (2 mi, snow) and Doyle 4 Sse, CA (12 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.