Cobb, CA climate
Cobb has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Cobb feels like
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Cobb 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 | 52° | 38° | 11.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 40° – 54° |
| February | 52° | 37° | 8.4" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 37° – 52° |
| March | 55° | 38° | 7.2" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 38° – 54° |
| April | 60° | 40° | 3.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| May | 68° | 46° | 2.6" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 48° – 66° |
| June | 77° | 53° | 0.4" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| July | 85° | 59° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| August | 85° | 58° | 0.1" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 81° | 55° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| October | 70° | 49° | 2.3" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 55° – 68° |
| November | 57° | 41° | 5.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 41° – 54° |
| December | 51° | 37° | 11.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 40° – 49° |
| Year | 66° | 46° | 52.6" | 0.3" | 62 | 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 Cobb
Cobb gets 53 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 62 days a year.
About 245 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 7 and the first one by December 5. That leaves about 245 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 89% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Cobb
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Cobb, 85% of that work is heating and 15% 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 Cobb 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 Cobb averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 51% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Cobb’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 48° to 66°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Cobb’s climate
What is the coldest month in Cobb?
December, with a typical high of 51° and a low of 37°.
What is the hottest month in Cobb?
August, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 58°. About 27 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Cobb get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.3 inches.
When is the first frost in Cobb?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 5, and the last spring frost by April 7.
What is the rainiest month in Cobb?
December, with 11.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 53 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cobb itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Middletown, CA (8 mi, snow) and Angwin Pacific Union College, CA (24 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.