Choctaw Valley, CA climate
Choctaw Valley has mild winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 100°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Choctaw Valley feels like
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Choctaw Valley 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 | 60° | 39° | 2.1" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| February | 66° | 43° | 1.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| March | 72° | 46° | 1.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| April | 78° | 50° | 0.9" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| May | 86° | 57° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63° – 78° |
| June | 94° | 64° | 0.1" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72° – 84° |
| July | 100° | 70° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81° – 89° |
| August | 99° | 68° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79° – 87° |
| September | 93° | 63° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| October | 82° | 54° | 0.5" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| November | 69° | 44° | 0.9" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| December | 60° | 38° | 1.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 46° – 52° |
| Year | 80° | 53° | 10.4" | 0.1" | 38 | 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 Choctaw Valley
Choctaw Valley gets 10 inches of rain and melted snow a year. January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 38 days a year.
About 312 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by January 31 and the first one by December 8. That leaves about 312 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 95% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Choctaw Valley
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Choctaw Valley, 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.
How Choctaw Valley 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 Choctaw Valley averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in June (+2.6°). The shift is larger than in 93% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Choctaw Valley’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 63° to 78°. December is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Choctaw Valley’s climate
What is the coldest month in Choctaw Valley?
December, with a typical high of 60° and a low of 38°.
What is the hottest month in Choctaw Valley?
July, with a typical high of 100° and a low of 70°. About 110 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Choctaw Valley get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.
When is the first frost in Choctaw Valley?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 8, and the last spring frost by January 31.
What is the rainiest month in Choctaw Valley?
January, with 2.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 10 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Choctaw Valley itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bakersfield Airport, CA (9 mi, snow) and Bakersfield 5 Nw, CA (9 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.