Climate · Cohasset

Cohasset, CA climate

Cohasset has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
93°
631st hottest of 1,618 California towns
January low
39°
705th mildest of 1,618 California towns
Rain + melted snow
55 in
64th wettest of 1,618 California towns
Snow a winter
0.1 in
379th snowiest of 1,499 California towns
A normal year

What a year in Cohasset feels like

Winter

55° / 39°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

68° / 46°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Feb 7

Summer

90° / 62°
Typical high / low · 66 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

74° / 52°
Typical high / low · First frost around Dec 18
Best months to be outsideAprMayOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Cohasset weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January55°39°9.8" 0120 43° – 56°
February57°40°9.2" 0.1"110 41° – 55°
March61°41°8.5" 0110 43° – 59°
April67°44°4.7" 080 49° – 60°
May76°51°2.6" 060 54° – 71°
June85°58°0.9" 030 66° – 78°
July93°64°0.0" 000 74° – 82°
August92°63°0.1" 010 74° – 81°
September87°60°0.3" 010 69° – 78°
October75°53°3.1" 050 60° – 71°
November61°43°5.7" 090 44° – 58°
December54°38°10.0" 0120 42° – 50°
Year72°50°55.1"0.1"780

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Cohasset

Cohasset gets 55 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 78 days a year.

55 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 94% of U.S. towns
0.1 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 92% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 94% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
10.0"

Snowfall by month

About 0.1" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 313 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 7 and the first one by December 18. That leaves about 313 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 95% of U.S. towns.

7
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
66
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Cohasset

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Cohasset, 64% of that work is heating and 36% is cooling.

64%heating
2,842 heating degree daysLess heating than 87% of U.S. towns
1,574 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 81% of U.S. towns

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.

Compared with other towns

How Cohasset compares

Summer heat93° July high
Hotter than 92% of U.S. towns631st hottest of 1,618 California towns
Winter cold39° January low
Milder than 93% of U.S. towns705th mildest of 1,618 California towns
Precipitation55" a year
Wetter than 94% of U.S. towns64th wettest of 1,618 California towns
Snow0.1" a winter
Less snow than 92% of U.S. towns379th snowiest of 1,499 California towns
Growing season313 frost-free days
Longer than 95% of U.S. towns723rd longest of 1,542 California towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.2°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Cohasset averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.2°). The shift is smaller than in 52% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.4° now 47°, was 46°
🌷 Spring+1.0° now 57°, was 56°
☀️ Summer+1.2° now 76°, was 75°
🍂 Fall+1.3° now 63°, was 62°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Cohasset’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 71°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Cohasset’s climate

What is the coldest month in Cohasset?

December, with a typical high of 54° and a low of 38°.

What is the hottest month in Cohasset?

July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 64°. About 66 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Cohasset get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.

When is the first frost in Cohasset?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 18, and the last spring frost by February 7.

What is the rainiest month in Cohasset?

December, with 10.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 55 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cohasset itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Paradise, CA (12 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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