Chino Hills, CA climate
Chino Hills has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 46°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Chino Hills feels like
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Chino Hills 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 | 68° | 46° | 3.2" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| February | 68° | 47° | 3.6" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 51° – 67° |
| March | 70° | 49° | 2.1" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 53° – 67° |
| April | 74° | 50° | 0.8" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| May | 77° | 55° | 0.4" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 61° – 72° |
| June | 83° | 58° | 0.1" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| July | 89° | 63° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| August | 91° | 64° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| September | 89° | 63° | 0.1" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| October | 81° | 57° | 0.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| November | 74° | 51° | 1.0" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| December | 67° | 45° | 2.4" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| Year | 78° | 54° | 14.3" | 0.0" | 31 | 0 |
“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 Chino Hills
Chino Hills gets 14 inches of rain and melted snow a year. February is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 31 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Chino Hills
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Chino Hills, 49% of that work is heating and 51% is cooling.
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.
Chino Hills and its neighbors
Chino Hills borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 2.8°. Chino has the coldest January nights (44°) and Corona the hottest July afternoons (91°). Chino Hills’s January low is 46° and its July high 89°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Chino Hills 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 Chino Hills averaged 2.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.5°). The shift is larger than in 100% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Chino Hills’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 51° to 67°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Chino Hills’s climate
What is the coldest month in Chino Hills?
December, with a typical high of 67° and a low of 45°.
What is the hottest month in Chino Hills?
August, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 64°. About 71 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Chino Hills get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Chino Hills?
Frost is uncommon. Only 65% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Chino Hills?
February, with 3.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 14 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Chino Hills itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Pomona/fairplex, CA (10 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.