Clear Creek, CA climate
Clear Creek has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 110 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Clear Creek feels like
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Clear Creek 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 | 42° | 22° | 7.1" | 31.9" | 12 | 22 | 25° – 39° |
| February | 45° | 24° | 6.3" | 23.9" | 11 | 21 | 28° – 42° |
| March | 50° | 27° | 5.9" | 17.0" | 12 | 15 | 30° – 46° |
| April | 56° | 31° | 3.2" | 3.8" | 9 | 3 | 36° – 47° |
| May | 65° | 37° | 2.3" | 0.2" | 7 | 0 | 42° – 58° |
| June | 75° | 43° | 1.0" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| July | 84° | 49° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| August | 84° | 47° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| September | 77° | 41° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56° – 63° |
| October | 65° | 34° | 2.0" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 45° – 54° |
| November | 50° | 27° | 4.0" | 10.1" | 9 | 4 | 30° – 44° |
| December | 41° | 22° | 7.7" | 22.4" | 12 | 16 | 27° – 35° |
| Year | 61° | 34° | 40.4" | 109.6" | 86 | 80 |
“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 Clear Creek
Clear Creek gets 40 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 86 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 80 days of the year.
About 124 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 28 and the first one by September 28. That leaves about 124 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 96% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Clear Creek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Clear Creek, 97% of that work is heating and 3% 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 Clear Creek 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 Clear Creek averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°). The shift is smaller than in 51% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Clear Creek’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 42° to 58°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Clear Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Clear Creek?
December, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Clear Creek?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 49°. About 19 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Clear Creek get?
About 110 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Clear Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 28, and the last spring frost by May 28.
What is the rainiest month in Clear Creek?
December, with 7.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Clear Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Chester, CA (10 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.