Coarsegold, CA climate
Coarsegold has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 37°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Coarsegold feels like
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Coarsegold 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 | 56° | 37° | 5.6" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| February | 58° | 38° | 4.9" | 0.6" | 9 | 0 | 42° – 54° |
| March | 62° | 40° | 4.5" | 1.4" | 8 | 0 | 43° – 58° |
| April | 67° | 43° | 2.2" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| May | 77° | 50° | 1.1" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 54° – 72° |
| June | 87° | 57° | 0.3" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 65° – 78° |
| July | 95° | 65° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76° – 83° |
| August | 94° | 64° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| September | 88° | 59° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| October | 77° | 51° | 1.3" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| November | 64° | 42° | 2.4" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 44° – 58° |
| December | 55° | 36° | 4.9" | 0.3" | 7 | 0 | 42° – 50° |
| Year | 73° | 48° | 27.4" | 2.5" | 51 | 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 Coarsegold
Coarsegold gets 27 inches of rain and melted snow a year. January is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 51 days a year.
About 253 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 25 and the first one by December 3. That leaves about 253 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 91% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Coarsegold
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Coarsegold, 62% of that work is heating and 38% 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 Coarsegold 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 Coarsegold averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°). The shift is larger than in 78% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Coarsegold’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 54° to 72°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Coarsegold’s climate
What is the coldest month in Coarsegold?
December, with a typical high of 55° and a low of 36°.
What is the hottest month in Coarsegold?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 65°. About 90 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Coarsegold get?
About 3 inches in a normal winter, most of it in March.
When is the first frost in Coarsegold?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 3, and the last spring frost by March 25.
What is the rainiest month in Coarsegold?
January, with 5.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 27 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Coarsegold itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Coarsegold 1 Sw, CA (1 mi, snow) and Auberry 2 Nw, CA (15 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.